Weisdale man on heroin charges
A SHETLAND man has been released on bail after being charged following the seizure of a large quantity of heroin on Monday.
Thirty year old Peter John Henderson, of Weisdale, appeared from custody in private at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
He was charged with contravening the Misuse of Drugs Act, made no plea or declaration and committed for further examination.
Henderson was arrested at the Holmsgarth ferry terminal, in Lerwick, after being stopped and searched by police. They said they found him in possession of heroin with a potential street value of £3,500.
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