£150,000 of drugs found in car as occupants flee police

Police say a six-figure sum of drugs has been seized after a car was stopped in Kirkcaldy, and are hunting for the occupants who fled.
By Scott McCartney
Published 28th May 2020, 13:33 BST
Updated 28th May 2020, 13:36 BST
Police are hunting for the occupants.Police are hunting for the occupants.
Police are hunting for the occupants.

At around 12.30pm on Tuesday, 26 May, Fife Road Policing officers on patrol in the Kirkcaldy area stopped a black Vauxhall Insignia vehicle on Strathkinnes Road.

Following a search of the vehicle by officers, a quantity of cannabis with an estimated street value of £150,000 was recovered.

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Enquiries are ongoing to identify the occupants of the vehicle, who fled the scene.

Both men are described as being in their mid 20s to mid 30s and of Eastern European descent. One is described as wearing all black and the other was wearing a grey top with a high visibility vest over the top.

Detective Inspector Scott Davidson, of Kirkcaldy Police Station, said: “This was a significant recovery and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 1439 of 26 May, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”