Overview

• Deputy chief constable Jane Connors told the Scottish Police Authority that officers located and dismantled the facility, described as the UK's first nitazene lab.
• Police seized pill presses and finished product and reported arrests of several operators involved in tablet manufacturing.
• Nitazenes were detected in 38 drug deaths in Scotland between January and March 2025, according to the briefing.
• Nitazenes are high-strength synthetic opioids sometimes mixed into other substances, posing severe risks due to their potency.
• Police Scotland is prioritizing disruption of county lines activity in the north of Scotland as part of its response.