A MAN was arrested near Luss after police allegedly found he had been driving while under the influence of drugs.

Officers pulled over a Renault Clio on the A82 near the Loch Lomondside village at around 10pm on Saturday, August 1 and immediately became suspicious that the driver had been at the wheel whilst unfit through illegal substances.

The man, a 28-year-old from Hamilton, was arrested, and police reportedly identified that he had taken both cannabis and cocaine in amounts suspected to be enough to impair his ability to drive safely.

A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.

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