A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of robberies at business premises in Edinburgh.
The man has been charged in connection with 13 incidents in various areas across the city between Friday, 27 August and Wednesday, 8 September.
He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.
Detectives from Edinburgh have made a number of arrests in a day of action aimed at disrupting “country lines” drug supplies into the city.
Six men, aged 38, 30, 29, 24, 22 and 21, were arrested in Edinburgh and Wolverhampton today (Wednesday, 21 July) and charged in connection with various drug offences.
All are expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in due course.
Small quantities of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis, along with a four figure sum of cash recovered during the operation.
Detective Inspector Kevin Tait said: “We are committed to identifying the supply chain which brings drugs into Edinburgh and disrupting the activity of people intent on bringing harm to our communities.
“The county lines model shows crime does not respect borders. “Activity such as this cross border operation shows the benefit of working closely with partner agencies in response to concerns raised by local communities.
“Intelligence is the lifeblood of investigations such as this. Communities should not have to tolerate the damage caused by drugs and I would urge anyone with information which can help us deal with those responsible to pass this on.”
“If anyone has any concerns regarding the abuse of controlled drugs, or anyone who may be involved in the supply of controlled drugs, they are urged to contact Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Three men charged in connection with an attempted murder in West Pilton are expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later today (Thursday 15 July).
The men were arrested and charged after a 34-year-old man was found seriously injured in a communal stairwell in West Pilton Grove on Friday 18 June.
Chief Inspector Sarah Taylor, said: “We would like to thank those who have come forward and assisted with our enquiries.
“I would like to reassure the members of the community that this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the wider public.
“Our officers and partners will continue to engage with local residents to provide reassurance and I would encourage anyone who has any concerns surrounding crime in the area to get in contact with police.
“Police can be contacted on 101 or alternatively the charity Crime stoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
A 17-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted murder and serious assault which happened in Edinburgh on Saturday (3 July, 2021).
The incident happened at Granton Square at around 1.10am.
Two men, aged 19 and 21, were found with serious injuries and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 7 July, 2021.
Detective Sergeant Mark McGraw of CID in Edinburgh said : “I want to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident and at no point were they at risk. Enquiries are continuing and I would like to thank the public for the assistance already provided.”
At round 6.30pm on Monday (7 June), Police Scotland Officers acting on intelligence stopped a Volkswagen van on the A720, Edinburgh city bypass at Old Craighall.
During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered a large quantity of heroin and cocaine as well as mixing/bulking agents.
The drugs have an estimated combined street value of £73,000. A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery and is due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Wednesday 9 June).
A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police Scotland has arrested and charged a further three men in connection with an incident on Wester Drylaw Drive, Edinburgh, on Tuesday, 9 March, in which a 35-year-old man was found seriously injured.
The three men, aged 24, 42 and 47, are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Wednesday, 12 May).
A 38-year-old man and 49-year-old man were also arrested and charged in connection with the incident and were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 17 March and 22 March respectively
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An 18 year old man has been charged in connection with the death of a 15-year-old Willowbrae girl found dead on Calton Hill on 8 December last year. He will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later today.
Mhari O’Neill’s body was found by a member of the public at about 06:30 after she had been reported missing in the early hours of the Saturday morning.
Det Insp Susan Balfour, of Police Scotland, said: “Our sympathies remain with Mhari’s family at this time.
“We will now begin the work to prepare this case for court and I would like to thank all members of the public who came forward with information to assist the investigation.”
A man who assaulted a woman over an 11-year-period has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
John McAdam, aged 53, subjected the victim to a series of domestic assaults between 2006 and 2017 in the Midlothian and Scottish Borders area. Continue reading Domestic abuser jailed
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