A man was arrested and a significant quantity of class A drugs were recovered by police officers last night.
Around 6.30pm Police Scotland officers acting on intelligence stopped a Volkswagen van on the A720, Edinburgh city bypass at Old Craighall.
During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered a large quantity of heroin and cocaine as well as mixing/bulking agents.
The drugs have an estimated combined street value of £73,000.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery and is due before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 9 June.
A full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.
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.
