Man in Edinburgh arrested after the theft of a vial containing the coronavirus vaccine

A man has been arrested after a vial of the Covid vaccine was stolen from a vaccination centre.

The 41-year old man was arrested after a police investigation into the incident.

The police were alerted to the theft on Saturday morning and they have submitted a report to the Procurator Fiscal.

The vial was stolen from the vaccination centre on Morrison Street within the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

They want to thank the public for all assistance with the appeal for information on this investigation.

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