Six men have been charged as part of a police crackdown on motorbike theft and anti-social behaviour in North Edinburgh. Four bikes were recovered during police operations on Wednesday and Thursday.
The men’s ages range between 16 and 47, and one has pled guilty and has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
Edinburgh Police said 27 people were charged with 129 similar offences between June and September as part of Operation Soteria, which was launched in July to specifically tackle motorbike theft and associated antisocial behaviour in the Capital.
Chief Inspector Jimmy Jones, Area Commander of North West Edinburgh, told the BBC: “These arrests demonstrate our ongoing commitment to Operation Soteria and the combat of anti-social behaviour and motorbike-related crimes.
“In the coming months we will be working with our partners in local government and the justice sector to ensure that we tackle this type of criminality head on.
“Motorcycle owners can also help a great deal by ensuring they make it harder for their property to be taken by taking necessary crime prevention precautions in terms of parking and securing their bikes.
“However, to fully tackle this issue, we need the support of the local community in North Edinburgh. I would ask anyone with information regarding motorcycle-related offending to share that information with us and help us rid Edinburgh of this dangerous and disruptive crime.”
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