The six figure haul of Class A drugs was secured by Tayside Police officers working closely with the Scottish Crime & Drug Enforcement Agency which resulted in the arrest of four people.

Two local men aged 49 years and 27 years, as well as a local woman aged 36 years and a 23-year-old man from Liverpool were arrested and are expected to appear before the Sheriff Court in Forfar on Monday.One the men is believed to be from Forfar.

Tayside Police officers, supported by officers from the SCDEA, have been working tirelessly together to stem the flow of controlled drugs into communities in Angus.

It is hoped that the seizure and arrests sends out a clear message that drugs trafficking often associated with the activities of serious organised crime groups will not be tolerated.

Detective Inspector Stuart Holmes, Head of Tayside's Drugs and Surveillance Branch, said: "Regular public consultation with Tayside Police reveals that people in communities want and expect the police to make every effort to make communities safer by removing the drugs dealers from our streets and reducing the flow of drugs into our communities.

"Serious organised crime groups use the trafficking of controlled drugs to gain power and profit.

"This joint operation is a fine example of partnership working between Tayside Police and the SCDEA which has resulted in the arrests and seizure on Friday, and I hope this goes some way into reassuring the communities across Angus and the East of Scotland that we will not tolerate it.

"I want to take this opportunity to again re-assure the people of Tayside that my officers and the whole force is 100% committed to doing everything possible to remove the scourge of class A drugs from our streets and improving public safety in local communities.

"Drug dealing is a vile trade which has catastrophic effects on people, families and communities. Working together with public support we will robustly enforce drugs legislation at every opportunity to try to ensure that people can go about their lawful daily business without suffering from the fear of drug-related crime.

"Where we have information that drug dealing is taking place we will always act, it is a top priority for us and I appeal for the public to provide us with every piece of information they may have to allow us to help to make communities safer and better protected from the threat, harm and risk caused by serious organised criminality associated with drugs trafficking."

Police urge that anyone who has information about suspected drug dealing in their community should get in touch with Tayside Police on 0300 111 2222.

Alternatively information can also be passed on free and anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.