Police have seized greater than £1 million of hashish from a lorry at Cairnryan ferry terminal after a sniffer canine found the stash throughout routine checks on the port.
Police Canine Gizmo flagged a lorry to his handler whereas on patrol on the harbour close to Stranraer at round 3am on Wednesday August 10. Officers discovered hashish with an estimated avenue worth of round £1.1 million inside.
The 46-year-old male driver of the lorry was arrested and charged in reference to drug provide offences. He was anticipated to seem in courtroom on Thursday after being snared by the regulation enforcement pooch.
Bosses at Police Scotland have hailed PD Gizmo's efforts within the ongoing combat towards drug sellers attempting to ship substances into Scotland by any means. And the sniffer canine has picked up just a few followers on social media for his work.
One mentioned: "Properly completed Gizmo - give that canine a giant bone." One other added: "Properly completed Gizmo, hope you bought an additional deal with."
A power spokesperson mentioned: “Tackling unlawful medication and eradicating them from our communities is a precedence for Police Scotland and a part of that's focusing on the transport routes used to courier medication.
"We'll proceed to work to cease criminals bringing hurt and distress to our communities. We depend on the help of the general public to construct intelligence on drug-related points in order that we will act on their issues.
“We'd urge anybody who's conscious of any details about the provision of medication to report the matter to police on 101, or anonymously by way of impartial charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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