Police recover £7million worth of cannabis in Kirkcaldy - the largest haul in Scotland

Police have recovered drugs with a significant street value estimated at approximately £7million following a search of a derelict property at High Street, Kirkcaldy.

Around 12.40pm on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025, officers executed a warrant at an address at Nairn Campus in Kirkcaldy where a cannabis cultivation was discovered.

Around 5000 plants were recovered.

Enquiries are ongoing.

Sergeant Johny Lister said: “This is a very significant recovery and is an example of our efforts to disrupt the activity of illegal drugs in Scotland.

“Drugs cause misery in our communities.

"This recovery also underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country's Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“The public has an important role to play in helping Police Scotland target those responsible for the cultivation, supply and sale of illegal substances.

"Anyone with any information or concerns about drugs in their community can call Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."