Cocaine with a street value of around £175,000 has been seized at Edinburgh Airport.

UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) found 3.6 kilos of the drug at Edinburgh Airport on Monday night.

A female passenger was arrested and charged with Class A drug offences in connection with the haul.

She is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Colin Fraser, assistant director for UK Border Agency Detection North, said: "People who attempt to smuggle drugs should not see regional airports like Edinburgh as a soft touch.

"The UK Border Agency and our partner agencies such as the SCDEA work closely together to prevent drugs from entering the UK.

"Drugs devastate lives and communities, and my officers, along with colleagues from other law enforcement agencies, are determined to stop them reaching our streets."