Eight people, including three Albanian citizens, were arrested during an operation in Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England.
The detainees, aged between 20 and 41, Romanian, Bulgarian and Albanian nationals, all lived in social housing but sold drugs in Scotland and beyond. The operation was coordinated from London and 8 checks were carried out in Edinburgh, Scotland and 2 checks in London, England.
Following the searches, police seized cocaine worth £225,000 and £30,000 in cash.
The eight suspects were handcuffed and brought before magistrates at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. They are accused of various crimes of drug trafficking and immigration.
The arrested Albanians are Hamit Morina, 28 years old, Indrit Gaxha, 23 years old, with a Bulgarian passport, and Floriand Omeri, 33 years old.