THREE Helensburgh teenagers have been charged with possession of controlled drugs following searches by police.

Police on patrol in Hermitage Park on September 11 are said to have retrieved a tub containing herbal cannabis which was discarded by a 15-year-old boy as the officers approached.

The teen, from James Street, will be the subject of a report to the children’s reporter.

On Sunday, September 15, officers in Maitland Court detained two 17-year-olds for a drugs search, which resulted in the pair being charged and referred to the children’s reporter.

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