The last remaining High Street shop in Angus to sell “legal highs” has been broken into and robbed.
Police are appealing for information following a break-in to Evape-O-Lution in Montrose, in which a “quantity” of new psychoactive substances (NPS) was stolen.
The theft is believed to have taken place between Sunday night and 9am on Monday.
Making an appeal for information about the theft, a police spokeswoman also warned the public against consuming unknown substances.
She added: “These substances can be professionally packaged and branded, but this does not remove the substantial risk to health.
“Anyone who is tempted to try items packaged as legal highs, or herbal highs as they are also known, can have no idea of what they actually contain.
“The term legal high is misleading and implies a level of safety – the reality is that they could have been mixed with illegal drugs and/or other potentially harmful substances.
“As well as the mystery as to what they actually contain, the strength and effects of the drug, cannot be fully known.
“As a consequence taking these substances comes with the significant risk of serious short and long term illness, overdose or even death.”
Anyone who has any information that could lead to the recovery of these items should contact Police Scotland on 101.
Alternatively information can be passed anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.