Police seize 9 kilos of heroin during routine car check
Police have seized drugs worth £900,000 after stopping a car during a routine check.
Officers in Midlothian found 9kg (20lb) of heroin in the vehicle.
Police stopped the car during a "routine road check" near Howgate yesterday.
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The spokeswoman said: "A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with this recovery and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow."