A man and a woman have been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in north Edinburgh recovered Class B drugs yesterday.
A quantity of amphetamine with a street value of around £3,500 and cannabis estimated to be worth £1,395 were recovered by officers at an address on Telford Road.
A 28-year-old man and 22-year-old woman have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal and will appear at court on a later date.
Inspector David Happs said: “Crucial intelligence and proactive policing has resulted in the removal of a significant quantity of drugs from the streets of Edinburgh.
“We will continue to use all the resources at our disposal to remove drugs from our communities.”
Anyone with information that can help police with their enquiries is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or anonymously through 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.
