A 49-year-old man has been charged with a firearms offence after armed police swooped on an address in Musselburgh and an industrial estate in Midlothian.
Search warrants were yesterday (Wednesday) executed at an address in Pinkie Drive and at the Poltonhall Industrial Estate as part of an organised crime investigation.
Police say that an air weapon was recovered along with several other items.
Detective chief inspector Paul Batten from Lothians and Scottish Borders CID said: "The operation that took place Wednesday was the culmination of protracted intelligence and evidence gathering activity and resulted in various items being seized that will continue to be analysed as part of this inquiry."
The 49-year-old was charged under the Firearms and Air Weapons Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 and will appear at court at a later date.
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