Drugs

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

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

A drug dealer who threw £285,000 worth of heroin onto a busy motorway during a police chase before smashing through a barrier at a major airport has been jailed.

Ashley Pemberton

£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' Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter

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