Police have made arrests after raids were carried out in the city.

This comes after executive action in the capital and East Lothian . Officers executed warrants at properties in the Cannongate, Tollcross, Leith, Broughton, Dalry and Chesser areas of Edinburgh and Prestonpans on Tuesday.

A 70-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man were arrested as part of the investigation. A 36-year-old woman was also arrested in connection with drug offences.

All three have since been released, pending further enquiries. Six women and a man were provided safeguarding advice and support by specially trained Victim Navigators and Prostitution Liaison Officers.

A five-figure sum of cash was recovered along with small quantities of cocaine and cannabis, and evidence linking the addresses to prostituti

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