Street fight arrests made in crackdown

MORE than 30 people were arrested in connection with incidents of street violence during a two-month crackdown by police against alcohol-related disorder.

Officers arrested 32 people over street violence in East Lothian and Midlothian during June and July, while another 63 people were issued with fixed penalty notices for antisocial behaviour.

In addition, officers seized approximately 160 litres of alcohol and undertook visits to licensed premises in a bid to address alcohol-related violence and disorder.

The activity signalled the expansion of Operation Erase, which has seen 61 people charged with various drugs offences during the period.

Superintendent Phil O'Kane said: "This period was aimed at widening the scope of Operation Erase and sending the message that alcohol-related violence and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated."