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Two people have been arrested in Scotland in connection with a major inquiry into illegal drug production. | |
Officers from Central Scotland Police made the arrests in Bo'ness, near Falkirk, on behalf of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). | |
Brian Howes, 43, from Middlesbrough, and 28-year-old Kerry Ann Shanks, from Bo'ness, are due to face extradition proceedings in Edinburgh. | |
The move came amid a probe into methamphetamine production. | |
The investigation focused on the alleged supply of chemicals involved in production of the synthetic drug to the US, Europe and Australia. | |
The arrests followed a major police operation in June, when up to 250 officers were involved in a raid on the couple's alleged distribution centre in Grangemouth. |