BBC Scotland News follows Operation Silhouette as the serious and organised crime unit raids homes near Glasgow.
The police van we were following had taken an unexpected turn down a road of privately owned detached houses and bungalows.
The house in Barrhead, south of Glasgow, was one of 13 addresses targeted by a Police Scotland campaign against alleged members of a newly identified crime group. The dawn raids led to eight arrests. A search of the property followed. More than a hundred officers were carrying out the same task elsewhere, looking for drugs and dirty money.
There is no doubt that Police Scotland has been making significant inroads against organised crime in recent years. While politicians and campaigners debate what should be done, the police get on with their job of targeting the drugs trade. Det Ch Insp Sands said: "We want to send out a clear message that you are not untouchable, we will target you and bring you to justice."
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