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Edinburgh detectives led a joint operation to tackle human trafficking across central Scotland which resulted in four people being charged.

Three men - aged 41, 24 and 23 - were arrested along with a 25-year-old woman following enforcement activity in six premises in Alloa, Inverkeithing, Cowdenbeath and Glasgow.

Detectives from Edinburgh's Public Protection Unit led the operation along with colleagues from the East Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit and Financial Investigation Unit.

Other key partners which played a role in vital evidence gathering included: Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigations, Edinburgh Social Work, National Human Trafficking Unit, National Crime Agency, British Transport Police, ScotRail, Network Rail and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

As well as these targeted arrests, visits were also carried out at businesses in Bathgate, Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh and Stirling.

These were led by Immigration Enforcement and supported by officers from Police Scotland.

Detective Inspector Keith Fairbairn, from Edinburgh's Public Protection Unit, said: "Identifying human trafficking and supporting victims of such offences is a top priority for Police Scotland. Operation Risbalit is an Edinburgh-led inquiry, but our officers will continue to liaise with key counterparts both nationally within Scotland and the UK.

"I want the public to be assured that any report of human trafficking will be treated with the utmost seriousness and investigated thoroughly to bring perpetrators to justice.

"If you have any concerns that someone in your community may have been trafficked, or if you are a victim of this crime and wish to report it to police, please contact us via 101 or make an anonymous report to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

Edinburgh detectives lead Scotland-wide human trafficking operation which results in four being charged