A 25-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman have been charged by police after a substantial quantity of drugs were seized from within properties in the west of the city.
Officers from the CID Pro-Active Unit searched addresses in Redford Road and Oxgangs Street and recovered heroin, cocaine and cannabis with a street value of almost £500,000.
Both are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
Detective Inspector Alan O’Brien from Gayfield CID said: “Police Scotland has a zero tolerance policy towards drug related offences and we will continue to deal with any offences reported to the police using every resource at our disposal.
“Tackling the supply of drugs, and the often devastating consequences it has on our communities, is a top priority and we will continue to take action to identify those involved in drug related crime.
“The public can assist greatly in helping police tackle drug related offences and I would urge anyone with information to come forward by contacting Police Scotland on 101 or contact the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
