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Man charged over £286,000 cannabis seizure

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Police recovered drugs worth a six-figure sum

A man has been charged after police discovered cannabis worth a six-figure sum in his car and home.

The 30-year-old's vehicle was stopped by officers on the M73 near Ballieston on Friday evening.

Police found a quantity of the drug and £10,000 in cash during the stop.

A raid on a property on Langlands Place in Cumbernauld in the early hours of Saturday morning uncovered more of the class B drug.

The total value of the seized drugs was estimated to be about £286,000.

The man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.