Driver arrested after testing positive for cocaine in Edinburgh last night

Police in Edinburgh arrested the driver after stopping them in the Craigleith area of Edinburgh.

Driver arrested after testing positive for cocaine in Edinburgh last night

Police have said that after they pulled the driver over they tested them using a drugwipe kit which showed they had cocaine in their system.

They were arrested at the scene.

Bloods were taken from the individual which have now been sent for further analysis.

The driver is now facing the prospect of a minimum of 12 month driving ban.

The incident was shared on Twitter by Road Policing Scotland.

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