{"id":331073,"date":"2025-08-09T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331073\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T17:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:25:21","slug":"two-arrested-as-74k-drugs-haul-recovered-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331073\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested as \u00a374k drugs haul recovered in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A quantity of cash was also recovered during a search of a property.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_HaileslandGroveJPG.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a residential street with cars parked outside three-storey blocks.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A man was searched by police in Hailesland Grove.(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two people have been arrested after a five-figure <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/three-arrested-oasis-murrayfield-gig-35702910\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"haul of drugsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">haul of drugs<\/a> was recovered in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police in the capital stopped and searched a 21-year-old man in Hailesland Grove, in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Wester HailesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wester Hailes<\/a> area on Friday, August 8. He was allegedly found to be in possession of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Further enquiries led officers to a car parked nearby, where quantities of cocaine and heroin were recovered. The drugs had an <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/drugs-1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"estimated value of more than \u00a374,000Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated value of more than \u00a374,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two addresses, one in Wester Hailes, the other in the Pilton area, were later <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"searchedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">searched<\/a>. A quantity of cash was discovered in one of the properties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man and woman, both aged 21, have been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"arrested and chargedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested and charged<\/a> in connection with drugs offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They are <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"due to appearLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">due to appear<\/a> at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, August 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Detective Sergeant John Dunn said: \u201cWe work tirelessly to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/scots-cops-seize-161k-cocaine-35700547\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"remove illegal drugs from communitiesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">remove illegal drugs from communities<\/a> every day and remain committed to disrupting the activities of those who supply drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe cannot tackle this issue alone and would urge the public to continue supporting us in building intelligence about the possession and supply of drugs by contacting <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Police ScotlandLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Scotland<\/a> on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It comes as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/three-arrested-oasis-murrayfield-gig-35702910\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"three people were arrestedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">three people were arrested<\/a> at the first of Oasis&#8217; three gigs in the capital on Friday night in separate incidents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man and two women, all in their 40s, were arrested at Murrayfield Stadium over offences including abusive behaviour, assault and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/drugs-1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"possession of illegal drugsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">possession of illegal drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The man and one of the women are expected to appear in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"courtLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">court<\/a> at a later date. The second woman received a recorded police warning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A quantity of cash was also recovered during a search of a property.A man was searched by police&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331074,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,30,535,1102,4884,530,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-331073","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-courts","10":"tag-drugs","11":"tag-edinburgh","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-police-scotland","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114999979525884360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}