A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a cannabis farm being uncovered in Selkirk yesterday.

Police swooped on the operation at Curror Street following complaints of a smell coming from the former shop premises.

Officers recovered a cannabis cultivation with an approximate value of £489 000.

The man will appear at Selkirk Sheriff Court today.

Chief Inspector Stuart Reid, Area Commander for the Borders, said: “This was a large-scale recovery which has resulted in a major cultivation being taken out of circulation.

“The supply and misuse of drugs devastates lives and has an adverse impact on our whole society.

“Tackling the sale and supply of controlled drugs is a top priority for Police Scotland and the disruption of all drug related activity is of the utmost importance to us.

“We continue to work to hold those who supply drugs in our community to account and bring them to justice.”