£250,00 worth of drugs seized during raids in east Edinburgh

Two men have been charged following the find on Thursday morning

Author: Paul ReillyPublished 12th Jan 2024
Last updated 12th Jan 2024

Drugs worth almost £250,000 have been seized during raids in east Edinburgh.

Police targeted addresses in Lochend on Thursday at 11.40am.

They found diamorphine, crack cocaine, cannabis and a five figure sum of cash.

Two men, aged 57 and 30 years, have been arrested and charged following the find.

They are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Detective Inspector Gavin Howat, Edinburgh Pro-active CID, said:

“Officers will continue to disrupt the supply and possession of drugs in our area.

"This work often relies on the support of the public, so if you have any information or concerns about drug misuse, please call Police Scotland on 101 or report this anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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