A MAN and a woman have been charged with the alleged supply of cocaine after being stopped by police near Helensburgh.

CCTV cameras located near HM Naval Base Clyde reportedly captured a transaction between people inside a Vauxhall Corsa vehicle on the road near Faslane on Wednesday, August 19 at around 1.20am.

According to police, the persons within the red car were observed to have been involved in a transaction where a package was passed to a man from the passenger in the vehicle.

The man said to have received the package was then stopped by police, and was allegedly found to be in possession of six small packets containing cocaine.

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The Corsa was later stopped by Police Scotland officers from Helensburgh, and both occupants were detained to allow for a search of the vehicle and its occupants.

The pair, a 21-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man, both from Glasgow, were arrested at the scene and were then taken to Clydebank police office.

After being interviewed, both were charged with supplying a controlled drug to a named person.

A report on the incident will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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