31/10/2013

Fifteen People Arrested In Aberdeen

Police in Scotland have arrested 15 people as part of Operation Maple, the BBC has reported.

Operation Maple has seen almost £1.2m of drugs seized and around 600 people arrested since its launch in October 2010.

The latest arrests, which occurred in Aberdeen, saw officers carry out executed drug search warrants across the city. They included locations in the city centre, as well as Kincorth, Mastrick, Seaton and Torry.

Of the 15, six people were arrested in connection with drugs, while nine were arrested in connection with apprehension warrants linked to crimes of violence and public disorder.

(JP/CD)

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