Two teens charged and police tracing another as off-road motorbikes seized in Wester Hailes and Clovenstone

Two teenagers have been charged and another male is being traced by police after off-road motorbikes were seized in the south-west of the city.

Police Scotland confirmed that a 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy had been charged in connection with road traffic offences in Wester Hailes and Clovenstone.

The teenagers had been spotted by response officers riding around the neighbourhoods on off-road motorbikes.

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A third teenager has been identified and is being traced by police in connection with the incidents.

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It was confirmed that the motorbikes had been seized following the two arrests.

Police Scotland said in a statement: “Excellent work from Team 3 Response officers at Wester Hailes apprehending two males riding around the Wester Hailes and Clovenstone area on off-road motorbikes.

“A 13 year old male and a 16 year old male have been charged and reported for various road traffic offences. A third male has been identified and enquiries are ongoing to trace him. Both bikes have been seized.”