Police yesterday recovered a significant quantity of drugs from a property in the south west of the city.
In an intelligence led operation, officers executed a warrant on the premises on Lanark Road and found around 180 cannabis plants worth a maximum street value of £90,000 in the living area.
This recovery was part of Police Scotland’s commitment to tackling serious and organised crime in the Edinburgh area and involved both local and specialist resources, including officers from the Organised Crime & Counter Terrorism Unit.
Police are currently pursing positive lines of enquiry to establish those responsible for the cultivation.
Detective Inspector Arron Clinkscales said: “There have been a number of successful operations carried out in the Capital in recent days resulting in a significant quantity of illegal drugs being removed from our communities.
“This latest operation is no exception. Police Scotland ‘s Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit is committed to targeting those who deal in drugs, which has a huge impact to families across the country and is completely unacceptable.
“If you have any information about this incident, or want to report drug offences in your area, please contact Police Scotland 101 or, alternatively in confidence via 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.
