Drugs

Police used a chainsaw to raid a drug house where they arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of having a zombie knife.

Cops break into 'drug den' with chainsaw and make zombie knife arrest

Officers searched the property under warrant in Caledonian Crescent and discovered cocaine, cannabis, ketamine and ecstasy worth an estimated street value of £15,000 were recovered along with a four figure sum of cash.

Edinburgh crime: Two people arrested following drugs recovery in Dalry

Two drugs smugglers who attempted to import cocaine with a street value of £42 million into the UK on a small boat have been jailed.

Gangsters get FOILED smuggling £42m of cocaine on inflatable boat

Police made two arrests after officers executed search warrants at two properties in Edinburgh.

Police catch 'drugs thrown from window' during raid on Edinburgh flats

Watch the moment drink driver is arrested after crashing into tree

Watch the moment drink driver is arrested after crashing into tree

Man charged in connection with attempted theft and drug offences

A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Some common cold and flu medications can cause drowsiness.

Common cold and flu medications that could see drivers fined

Different types of weight loss drugs explained following nurse's death

Nisala Kulatunga, 23, targeted the man by befriending him and then setting up a cannabis dealing business from his flat

Cannabis dealer turned vulnerable man's flat into drug den

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Man charged with drug offences following community tip off

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Man charged after £165,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine recovered

Five arrested after £1.2million cannabis cultivation discovered

Three men charged after police discover drugs worth £550,000
Three men have been charged in West Lothian after police recovered a substantial amount of cannabis with an estimated street value of around £550,000.
Neil Johnstone

Man charged after police discover knife and drugs

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

Dalkeith Road Policing officers pulled over a male driver who was allegedly breaking the law.

Police catch drug driver with provisional licence using mobile phone

Police in Edinburgh found an e-bike rider in possession of 60 wraps of heroin, 55 wraps of crack and 19 wraps of cocaine.

Police stop e-bike rider and make arrest after drugs found

National Records of Scotland data for 2023 has revealed a 12 per cent rise in drugs deaths in Scotland

Edinburgh drug deaths branded 'shocking and shameful'

Man arrested in city centre after police recover drug stash

These 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill (Photo: Pexel, Etatics Inc)

The 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill

Prescription drugs including codeine could land you in trouble if you take them abroad. (Photo: Pexel, Karolina Kaboompics)

The 5 common medications that could get you jailed for taking abroad

Gangster denied landlord licence by the council

Police raided a property this morning

Edinburgh police seize drugs and from property as man charged

Police seized (Picture: Police Scotland)

Man and woman charged after police seize over £70,000 of drugs
A man and woman have been charged after more than £70,000 worth of drugs was seized from West Lothian houses.
Jamie Saunderson

The incident happened at around 5.05am on Thursday.

Drugs raid sees police seize cocaine and six figure sum of cash

Fynley Jefferies emerges from river after jumping in to escape police.

Watch: Drug dealer tries to evade police - by jumping in the river

Four members of an organised crime gang responsible for flooding Edinburgh and the Lothians with cocaine have been jailed.

4 members of gang who flooded Edinburgh’s streets with cocaine jailed

Watch: Police scream 'put machete down' as man detained in drugs bust

Two arrested after police seize quantity of heroin

Police seize £160,000 worth of cocaine during raids

Nisala Kulatunga, 22, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Callous cannabis dealer moved into vulnerable man’s home

Drug dealer threw £250,000 of heroin onto motorway during police chase

£300,000 worth of cannabis discovered at property

Sajad Hashimi and his wife Zerka Maranay made more than 100 drone drops into 11 jails and young offenders’ institutions.

Drone footage from drug smuggling drop over prison as couple jailed

Police Scotland has released its official hate crime figures

Man arrested and drugs worth £38,000 seized by police

Police operation leads to 25 arrests and £55,000 worth of drugs seized

Police seized cannabis from two properties on Channel Street

Five men charged after police seize over £2million worth of cannabis

16 people charged as police seize £46,000 worth of drugs

Two men charged after Police seize £72,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis at East Lothian property

Two men charged after £72,000 cannabis, cocaine and weapons seized

Rising drug deaths sparks push for safe consumption room

Police officers arrested the 26-year-old man on Wednesday evening at Elgin Street in Leith.

Class A drugs worth £5,160 and over £700 in cash found at property

The figures were branded 'heart-breaking'

Hundreds of Lothian children suffering overdoses every year

'Drug consumption rooms should target drug hotspots'

Campaigners from Safe Consumption Facility Edinburgh demonstrated outside the City Chambers ahead of a full council meeting on Thursday, February 8

Report on drug consumption rooms to be published this week

Safe Consumption Edinburgh campaigners staged a protest outside Edinburgh City Chambers in June 2023

Campaigners to protest outside City Chambers for safe drug facilities

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Watch the moment a wild country lane speed chase sends car airborne into 60mph flips

Watch ‘wild’ police chase which sends car airborne into 60mph flips

Travel warning for young British ‘nuisance’ tourists as Amsterdam launches ‘Stay Away’ advert

Amsterdam’s ‘Stay Away’ ad aimed at young British tourists

Decongestants like Sudafed, Nurofen Cold & Flu and Day & Night Nurse could be restricted or banned in the UK after links to brain disorders have been reported.

Possible UK ban for cold & flu medicines after brain disorder reports

The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. Picture: Eleni Laparidou

Man sacked over Christmas party harassment claim wins £23k payout