Police recover amphetamine and cannabis in Muirhouse raids

Police in Edinburgh have recovered over £5,000 worth of drugs from two properties in the Capital.

Officers carried out separate searches of addresses in Muirhouse Gardens at around 4.50pm yesterday (Wednesday).

A half-kilo of amphetamine worth around £5,000 was seized from within one location, while £200 worth of cannabis was found inside the other property. Police are now following a positive line of enquiry in relation to both searches.

Detective Inspector Stuart Harkness said: “Our communities continue to supply us with vital information relating to drug crime in their area and we continue to respond with the activity demonstrated during yesterday’s searches.

“Street-level drug dealers are a blight on our communities and Police Scotland is committed to identifying these individuals and bringing them to justice.

“Members of the public wishing to report drug crime in their community can speak with their local policing team, contact Police Scotland on 101 or make an anonymous report via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”