Gang busted as cops step up Intensity

A criminal gang operating in Ayrshire has been targeted by police as part of Operation Intensity.

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More than 100 arrests were made across Scotland as more than £600,000 in cash, firearms and more than 200kg of illegal drugs were seized following the latest execution of 46 search warrants.

As part of Operation Intensity, which began in May 2023, officers from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit have targeted a criminal network operating across the country, including in Ayrshire.

Properties in the county were among the 46 raided in both rural and urban areas as "large quantities" of cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, pills and herbal cannabis were seized.

Three firearms, including a handgun, air weapon and a BB gun, were also recovered with ammunition from the addresses as police aimed to disrupt the gang.