Six figure sum of Heroin found during raids in Edinburgh

Heroin worth of £120,000 has been seized during raids by police in Edinburgh.

The discovery was made during a search of three properties in the capital on Wednesday the 18th of July.

Officers raided properties in Craigour Green, Muirhouse Crescent and Gorgie Road.

The heroin was found at the property in Craigour Green, along with drug paraphrenalia and around £1,600 in cash.

Approximately £1,300 in cash was seized at the Muirhouse property, with a further £2,500 recovered from the flat in Gorgie.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with this and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday 19th July.

Detective Inspector Kevin Harkins of Gayfield CID said: ''We remain committed to disrupting the supply of controlled drugs in Edinburgh.

We will use all tools at our disposal to ensure that criminals are not able to profit from putting other people and our communities at risk of harm.''

Anyone with information or concerns about drug crime can contact Police Scotland on 101, or report this anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.