A man has stolen controlled drugs including morphine from a pharmacy after threatening staff at knifepoint.
The suspect went into the premises on King Street in Bathgate, West Lothian, at around 11.35am on Saturday and produced a knife.
He threatened staff before making off with various controlled drugs including pregabalin, diazepam and morphine.
Police are appealing for information about the incident.
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Detective Sergeant Graham Garvie, of West Lothian CID, said: “Nobody was injured but this was a frightening experience for staff and customers alike.
“Extensive inquiries are ongoing to identify the man responsible, including reviewing CCTV from the area.
“Anyone who believes they may have information which could help identify the man or who was in the area at the time of the robbery or anyone who has dashcam footage is urged to contact police as soon as they can.
“I would also like to discourage anyone from purchasing any of the controlled drugs that have been described and would urge anyone who may be offered these to contact police immediately.”
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The suspect left the shop on foot and is believed to have headed in a westerly direction towards Edinburgh Road.
He is described as being white, aged in his late 20s to early 30s, of a slim build and around 6ft 4in to 6ft 8in tall.
The man had a dark striped scarf covering his face and was wearing a dark baseball-style cap, a grey hooded top with the hood up, dark jogging bottoms, blue Adidas trainers with white stripes and work-style gloves.
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