£145,000 worth of cannabis and cash seized in Edinburgh raid
Police have charged three people with drug offences
Edinburgh cops seized £145,000 worth of cash and cannabis in a drugs raid yesterday.
Three people have been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after a large quantity of Class B drugs were found by police on Tuesday 30th July.
Officers from Edinburgh's Proactive CID carried out an intelligence-led search of a home in Oxgangs Green where they recovered around 1 kilo of cannabis along with £2,000 in cash and cultivation equipment.
During a personal search of an individual at the property further cannabis was seized along with £3,000.
A garage unit in Relugas Lane was also searched as part of this investigation and inside police found around £130,000 in cash.
In total, £10,000 worth of cannabis and £135,000 in cash were recovered.
Two men aged 27 and 26 and a 52-year-old woman are all scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday 1st August.
Detective Inspector Kevin Harkins from Edinburgh's Proactive CID said: "As a result of extensive intelligence-gathering, our enforcement activity on Tuesday yielded a significant quantity of cannabis before it could be distributed within our communities.
"In addition, we seized a large quantity of cash, which will undoubtedly impact upon the operations of those profiting from drug crime in Edinburgh.
"Operations like this depend on intelligence and while we have our own methods of gathering information, we would urge members of the public to come forward if they have any knowledge of ongoing criminality in their areas."
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