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Edinburgh Live
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Iona Young

Edinburgh police with speed guns crack down on drivers in Leith

A number of drivers in Edinburgh were caught out as police cracked down on irresponsible motoring in the area.

The community police team came across several drivers who were speeding and even had to hand an ASBO to one motorist.

Another was caught driving under the influence of Cannabis and Cocaine.

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Issuing a warning on social media, road police in the capital explained they had been out on patrol in Leith to keep an eye on the roads.

Carrying out a selection of different speed checks at different stop points in the Leith area of the city, officers said a selection of individuals had been stopped and spoken to.

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Several drivers given a stern warning over the weekend North Edinburgh Community Police Team said:

"#NECPT out this weekend carrying out speeding checks in the #leith area of Edinburgh.

"Numerous drivers warned -one driver issued an ASBO -one driver arrested for driving under the influence of Cannabis and Cocaine -number of drivers issued fixed penalty tickets for speeding."

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