Man, 36, arrested after police discover 'quantity of Class B drugs' at Morningside property

Police officers were seen bagging evidence outside the tenement block in the south Edinburgh neighbourhood

A man was arrested after police officers discovered a haul of Class B drugs at a property in Morningside.

Police vehicles were seen outside a tenement property on Morningside Road at around 10am on Friday, September 18.

Officers were spotted collecting evidence in bags from a tenement flat above a row of shops.

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It has now been confirmed that the police presence was connected to the arrest of a 36-year-old man.

The suspect was arrested in connection with the discovery of a “quantity of Class B drugs” on Thursday, September 17.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a quantity of Class B drugs were found at an address on Morningside Road, Edinburgh, on Thursday, 17 September, 2026.

“Enquiries remain ongoing.”

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