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Inquiry into missing police cash | Inquiry into missing police cash |
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An inquiry has been launched after it emerged that £170,000 went missing from a police station. | |
Police confirmed that money went missing from Hamilton police office in South Lanarkshire but would not reveal the amount involved. | Police confirmed that money went missing from Hamilton police office in South Lanarkshire but would not reveal the amount involved. |
However, a source confirmed that the cash was "in the order of £170,000", which had been seized in a drugs bust. | |
Strathclyde Police said that the ongoing inquiry meant that they could not comment further. | Strathclyde Police said that the ongoing inquiry meant that they could not comment further. |
A police spokesman said: "An inquiry is under way to locate a sum of money which currently cannot be accounted for at Hamilton police office. | A police spokesman said: "An inquiry is under way to locate a sum of money which currently cannot be accounted for at Hamilton police office. |
"Given that there is an ongoing inquiry it would be inappropriate to comment further." | "Given that there is an ongoing inquiry it would be inappropriate to comment further." |
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