Heroin worth an estimated £25,000 has been seized by officers following a car chase, police said.
A Ford Fiesta was pursued and stopped by police in the Redburn area near Dumbarton on Saturday evening, and the Class-A drug was discovered.
Police Scotland officers have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in connection with the discovery, and he is expected to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday.
Read more: Body image crisis as number injecting steroids in Glasgow now 'on a par with heroin use'
Sergeant Kevin Craig, from the Argyll and West Dunbartonshire Road Policing Team, said: "Drug misuse brings nothing but misery to our communities.
"I want to reassure the people of Argyll and West Dunbartonshire that we will use every tool and tactic at our disposal to remove these illegal substances from the region.
"Our work often relies on the support of the public and together we can all make a difference and reduce the threat of such criminality.
Read more: Police Scotland unveils new kit to catch drug drivers
"If you have any information or concerns about drug misuse, do not hesitate to contact Police Scotland on 101 or report this anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel