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Cannabis worth £1.8m found in minibus on M74
Published: 14th Dec 2011 11:55:13
Cannabis with a street value of about £1.8m has been found in a minibus travelling along the M74 in South Lanarkshire.
Police stopped the Ford Transit minibus at the Wellburn interchange near Lesmahagow at about 18:50 on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said the two teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, and a 30-year-old man have been arrested.
They are due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Thursday.
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