TWO UK nationals have been charged with drug importation offences after a “large amount” of cocaine was seized at a Scottish airport.
Two men aged 35 and 42 were stopped as they made a return to Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday, July 24.
Both were charged in connection with the recovery and appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday, July 26.
Two UK nationals have been charged with drug importation offences after a large amount of cocaine was recovered at Edinburgh Airport. pic.twitter.com/e2OEwtwTy6
— National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) July 27, 2024
A statement from the National Crime Agency read: “Two UK nationals have been charged with drug importation offences after a large amount of cocaine was recovered at Edinburgh Airport.
“The Organised Crime Partnership, a team of officers from the National Crime Agency and Police Scotland, started an investigation after the two men, aged 35 and 42, were stopped as they returned to the airport on Wednesday.
“Both men were charged in connection with the recovery and appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday.”
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