Cops seize drugs worth thousands during early morning raids in Paisley

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Drug squad cops seized thousands of pounds of drugs during two early morning raids in Paisley.Officers from the force’s Alcohol and Violence Reduction Unit, alongside the community policing team, swooped in on two addresses in Paisley town centre and Glenburn on Thursday morning.They carried out an extensive search of both properties where they uncovered quantities white and brown powder believed to be heroin and cocaine.The drugs recovered have been sent away for testing and are understood to have a street total street value of £4,700 - the heroin has been valued at £3,500 and the cocaine at £1,200.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers in possession of search warrants issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act attended at two addresses in Paisley town centre and Glenburn at 10am on Thursday.“Following searches of both properties, officers involved with the Alcohol and Violence Reduction Unit and Paisley’s community policing team recovered a quantity of what is believed to be cocaine and heroin.“The estimated street value of the substances found at both properties is around £4,700.“Two men, aged 33 and 26, and a woman aged 25, have been arrested in connection with alleged drugs supply offences.”Last week, the Express reported how more than £38,000 of drugs and cash were seized after cops swooped in on other properties in Paisley.The busts were carried out in Foxbar and Glenburn, recovering the haul of herbal cannabis, alongside £2,000 in cash.Police in Renfrewshire have previously told how they are working to crack down on those supplying drugs in the community.A spokesman added: “We will continue to target the individuals and