Heavy police presence at Perth flats

Police have swooped on several flats in Perth, carrying out searches for drugs.

Officers arrived in numbers this morning at the properties in St Catherine’s Square.

An eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Courier that officers carried out the raids at the flats around 8.30am.

“There were several police vehicles outside the flat two cars, two riot vans and two police dog units,” he said.

A police spokesperson confirmed the drugs raids had taken place.

“Police Scotland is in attendance at St Catherine’s Square, Perth, executing a number of controlled drugs search warrants in the area,” she said.

It’s understood a police dog unit was used in the operation.