Police find £37,000 worth of drugs in Edinburgh home after receiving tip off

Officers raided the property on Wester Drylaw Drive on Friday

Wester Drylaw Drive, Edinburgh
Author: Paul ReillyPublished 16th Jun 2024

Two arrests have been made after drugs worth £37,000 were found within a home in Edinburgh.

Police searched the property on Wester Drylaw Drive on Friday after intelligence was recieved that the property was involved in the supply of Class A drugs.

A substantial quantity of cocaine was sezied.

A six figure sum of cash was also recovered from the property.

A 27-year-old man and a 28-year-old were arrested and charged in connection with drug offences.

They were released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date.

Police Scotland is committed to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy, and will continue to remove illegal substances from communities.

Anyone with concerns about drugs in their community can contact us via 101, or calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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