The man who died in a violent incident on Craigmillar Avenue over the weekend had been previously arrested on drug trafficking charges.
47-year-old James Cody of Paradise was one of a group of people charged in connection with Operation Razorback a decade ago.
In 2017, the charges against Cody were thrown out in a Supreme Court Ruling stemming from the Jordan decision which upholds a person’s right to a timely trial.
The police investigation into Cody’s death is continuing and further information is expected to be released tomorrow.