Man charged following discovery of class A drugs in Aberdeen

A 26-year-old man is due to appear at court today.

Published 9th Jan 2025

A man has been charged following the recovery of class A drugs in Aberdeen.

Acting on intelligence, police discovered a quantity of heroin worth an estimated £6,000 in the Witemyres Avenye area on Wednesday.

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged and is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today (9 January).

Detective Constable Nick Bowyer said: “Drugs cause untold misery in our communities and we work tirelessly to disrupt the drugs trade and protect local people.

“Preventing the sale and supply of drugs remains a key focus for us and with the public’s continued support in providing us with information, we will continue to disrupt such criminality."

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