Five men, aged between 21 and 48, and a 31-year-old woman have been arrested after Class A drugs and cash worth a total of £13,000 were seized in the Leith area yesterday.
A Ford Focus was searched in Couperfield which led to a warrant being executed at a flat in the Admiralty Street area and a second Ford Focus being searched.
Heroin worth £6300, crack cocaine valued at £4500, cocaine worth £250, £370 worth of herbal cannabis, over £2000 worth of cash and two lock knives were seized in total.
The six were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday 6th April.
Detective Inspector Kevin Harkins of Gayfield CID said: “We remain committed to tackling drug dealing and associated disorder, which our communities continue to tell us is a priority for them, and we are proactively seeking out those involved in such criminality.
“Anyone with information or concerns about drug crime is urged to tell us, as all information will be assessed and acted upon appropriately. Information can be passed to Police Scotland via 101, or to the charity Crimestoppers anonymously 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.
