Four men have been charged following a drugs crackdown in Aberdeen.
Police Scotland visited city pubs and bars on Saturday as part of an operation which used a drug screening device to help door stewards stop drugs entering their premises.
The technology, dubbed the Itemiser, works by using handswabs to detect banned substances such as drugs.
Following the crackdown, for men aged 20, 20, 21 and 27 were charged with drugs offences and reports will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Sergeant Stuart Robinson, of the City Centre Community Policing Team, who coordinated the operation, said: “We are committed to assisting licensees within the city centre and the Itemiser machine provides a visible deterrent to those seeking to enter pubs and clubs in possession of drugs.
“With support from staff, those seeking to enter were asked to have their hands swabbed to ascertain if they had been in contact with controlled drugs.
“Where positive results were obtained the person was asked to account for the results and either searched or refused admission where appropriate.”
Further operations using the Itemiser have been planned for the future.
Four men charged in Aberdeen pubs and clubs drugs bust
