Cannabis cultivation in Aberdeen

A man has been arrested and charged following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation with an estimated street value of £100,000 in a flat in Aberdeen.

Officers attended at the property on Grandholm Crescent around 10am on Monday, 16 February and more than 200 cannabis plants were recovered.

The 57-year-old man is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 17 February, 2026.

Detective Constable Jamie Young said: “We are determined to protect the public from this harmful criminality by disrupting the cultivation and sale of illegal substances, preventing them being circulated on our streets and addressing the concerns of local people. 

“Information from the public is vital to our work and we urge anyone with information or concerns about drugs to contact us via 101 or make a call to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”