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Police Scotland: Three arrests following Edinburgh protests

There were three arrests following protests in Edinburgh yesterday, Saturday, 6 September, 2025.

Two men, aged 67 and 82, were arrested in connection with the Terrorism Act. A 63-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hate crime.

Enquiries remain ongoing into a number of offences relating to the Terrorism Act. Due to the large crowds present, we carefully assessed the circumstances and prioritised public safety and evidence gathering. This evidence is now being reviewed with further action expected.

Chief Superintendent David Robertson said: “While these protests were conducted peacefully and largely without incident, there were a number of offences identified relating to the Terrorism Act. Substantial evidence of these offences was gathered at the time which will form the basis of a post incident investigation.

“Police Scotland is a rights-based organisation and our role is to ensure public safety while balancing the rights of protesters who wish to peacefully demonstrate.

“Policing in Scotland has strong relationships with the public and we are grateful for the ongoing support of our communities.”

More than 400 Protesters were arrested in London.

Three arrested and charged following seizure of drugs worth £1 Million

Three men arrested in connection with the seizure of Class A drugs in West Lothian have been charged in connection with serious and organised crime and drugs offences.

They are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday, 10 February, 2025.

It follows an operation on Thursday (6 February 2025) where officers seized drugs worth an estimated ONE MILLION pounds.

Warrants were executed across West Lothian resulting in four people being arrested in connection with organised crime and drugs offences. 

The activity was a part of an ongoing investigation, Operation Silhouette and is led by the Serious and Organised Crime Unit to target and dismantle serious organised crime groups.

Locations visited included Fauldhouse, West Calder, Polbeth and Livingston.

Officers recovered 21.5kg of Cocaine, worth an estimated street value of £1,000,000, and seized around £80,000.

A woman aged 54 and three men aged 29, 35 and 54 were arrested. The woman was released pending further enquiries.

Detective Superintendent Steven Elliott said: “This is a significant seizure and continues to highlight our ongoing efforts to disrupt drug supply and protect those in our communities affected by illegal drugs. 

“We work every day to protect the public to prevent drugs being circulated on our streets. This is vitally important in addressing the concerns of local people.

“Our operation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“Information and support from the public is vital to our work and I would encourage anyone with concerns about drug activity in their area to contact us via 101.”