Police bring in digger as they swoop on Larkhall property

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man has been arrested after cops descended upon a Larkhall house as they executed a drugs search warrant. Officers arrived at the property on Church Street at around 6.20pm on Tuesday and remain at the scene.

It is understood officers wearing white forensic suits were at the house, and a heavy police presence remained on the street overnight, with six vehicles in attendance.

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