Edinburgh crime: Driver 'tested positive for drugs' after police received tip off from member of the public

Gary Flockhart
By Gary Flockhart
Published 14th Dec 2023, 11:17 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2023, 11:59 BST
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Officers pulled over vehicle in Edinburgh after call from concerned member of the public

A driver in Edinburgh has been arrested after allegedly testing positive in a roadside drug test.

Police pulled over a vehicle in the Currie area of the Capital on Wednesday afternoon and they received a call from a concerned member of the public.

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After stopping the driver, officers carried out a drug wipe test and the driver is said to have tested positive for having cannabis in their system.

A driver in Edinburgh has been arrested after allegedly testing positive in a roadside drug test.A driver in Edinburgh has been arrested after allegedly testing positive in a roadside drug test.
A driver in Edinburgh has been arrested after allegedly testing positive in a roadside drug test.

The driver will be reported depending on the results from the blood sample.

A spokesperson for Road Policing Scotland said: “Edinburgh Road Police stopped a vehicle in Currie after a call from a member of the public concerned that the driver had been smoking cannabis. A positive drug wipe later and the driver was arrested and will be reported pending the results from the blood sample.”