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Heroin seized at Edinburgh station
Published: 7th May 2011 10:59:35
A man has been arrested after the seizure of a large amount of heroin, police have said.
The 39-year-old was stopped by police outside Haymarket Station in Edinburgh on Friday.
About 1.5kg of the drug, with an extimated street value of £140,000 was seized.
A Lothian and Borders police spokesman said the man was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.
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BBC News, 2011. Heroin seized at Edinburgh station. [Online] (Updated 07 May 2011)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/151732-Heroin-seized-at-Edinburgh-station [Accessed 18th May 2013]
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