Drugs recovered in Kirkliston

Police in Edinburgh have seized approximately £21,000 of herbal cannabis following a raid on a property in Kirkliston.

Acting on information received through the charity Crimestoppers, officers raided the address in Main Street, where they made the seizure.

Subsequent enquiries led officers to another address in the Barnton area of Edinburgh, where they seized approximately £10,000 in cash, along with a small amount of cannabis.

As a result of these enquiries, police arrested and charged four people, aged 39, 33, 44 and 49, in connection with alleged drugs offences.  They will all appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Saturday.

Detective Inspector Neil Spowart said: -“This seizure was made as a result of information received through Crimestoppers, and we would encourage anyone with information on potential drug dealers operating in their local community to contact police on 101, or make an anonymous report through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

“The Made From Crime? campaign is ongoing and urges members of the public who believe people within their community are profiting from criminal activity to come forward.”

The Edinburgh Reporter spoke to Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone about Made from Crime? at the launch in January.

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