Thousands of tablets thought to be ‘street Valium’ were discovered during a police raid in Coatbridge.

Acting under warrant, officers from Airdrie’s priority policing team searched a property in the North Lanarkshire town last Thursday (January 30).

Over 26,000 white tablets suspected to be street Valium were recovered.

A woman, aged 46, was arrested in connection with drug offences and was later released pending further investigations.

A police spokesperson said: “On Thursday, January 30, officers from Airdrie’s priority policing team searched a premises in Coatbridge under a misuse of drugs act warrant. Over 26,000 white tablets were recovered which are believed to be ‘street Valium’.

“A 46-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drug offences and taken to a police office, she was later released pending further enquiry.”

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