Man arrested over 8kg cannabis find in Edinburgh

A CANADIAN man has been arrested by police investigating the importation of cannabis, after detectives seized more than 18lb (8.2kg) of the drug from two delivery depots in Edinburgh in February.

The man was arrested in London after the find in Edinburgh. Picture: TSPL

They established that the drugs had been shipped from Canada and that similar packages had been sent to depots in London and Coventry.

Police officers from Edinburgh travelled to London on Friday 11 April and detained a 49-year-old man at a hotel in the centre of the city.

They also recovered a further 33lb (15kg) of cannabis from a parcel depot in the Soho area of London at that time.

The man, from Vancouver, was then transferred back to Edinburgh.

Police said that in total more than cannabis with an estimated street value of £100,000 was seized along with around £2,500 in cash.

Detective Inspector John Kavanagh said: “As this arrest demonstrates, Police Scotland are committed to tackling drug crime wherever it arises and however far it stretches beyond our borders.

“Anyone responsible for the production or distribution of drugs in and out of Scotland will be robustly pursued by our officers.”