Edinburgh and Fife police catch couple in car with heroin haul twice in six days

Road police from Edinburgh and Fife stopped the same car twice in the space of six days – and found heroin both times.

Officers first stopped the vehicle on Linburn Road in Dunfermline, Fife, on Thursday evening. Police found a quantity of heroin inside, and the occupants of the car – a 43-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman – were arrested.

Only five days later, on Tuesday morning, police stopped the same car on Mackie Place in Dunfermline. Once again, a quantity of heroin was recovered by officers.

The same two individuals were charged and will appear at court at a later date.

Officers from Road Policing Scotland announced the charges on social media, writing: "#FifeRP are committed to targeting traveling criminals using our road network. This is the second time in 6 days we've caught the occupants of this car in possession of heroin.

“Reported for drugs supply offences thanks to the team work of Edinburgh and Fife CID.”

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Officers stopped a vehicle on Linburn Road, Dunfermline at around 8.25pm on Thursday, 6 October, 2022 and a quantity of heroin was recovered.

Police officers from Edinburgh and Fife caught the occupants of the car with heroin in their possession twice in six days.

“A 43-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested and reported in connection with the incident.

“Around 11.55am on Tuesday, 11 October, 2022, officers stopped the same vehicle on Mackie Place, Dunfermline and a quantity of heroin recovered.

“The 43-year-old man and 42-year-old woman were charged in connection and were released on summons to appear at court at a later date.”