A man and a woman have been charged after £18,000 worth of heroin and a stun gun was seized after officers executed two warrants in Saughton Mains Terrace on Thursday.

A 34-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were arrested and charged in connection with the incident and were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Local officers executed two warrants in Saughton Mains Terrace yesterday.

“Heroin, with maximum street value of £18,000, was seized. What appeared to be a stun gun, or similar device, was also recovered during the search.

“A 34-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were arrested and charged in connection with this and are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.”

Anyone with concerns about drug crime in their community should call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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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.