Ian Robertson was snared by an officer who set up a fake Snapchat account to identify internet users with “a sexual interest in children”.
Drink-driver James Leaper lied to rescuers, telling them no one else was in the wreckage and fled the scene in someone else's car.
Alexander Robertson, 47, claimed the cannabis was for "personal and medicinal" use including supplying sick relatives, some of whom were terminally ill.
Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
A woman has spoken out against the haunting betrayal of her former friend Jaiden Frear, 29, who sexually assaulted her when she was going through a difficult time.
Michelle Felber showed "very little indication of any remorse" after using a vulnerable pensioner's bank card 13 times to withdraw his cash for herself.
Bruce Campbell, 24, was found guilty after going on trial accused of causing his victim severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
James Gallacher, 56, was told that he was lucky no one was hurt when he poured lighter fluid on to his former partner's bed and destroyed her Bucksburn house.
After sick child rapist Fraser Murray was jailed, his young victim's "very proud" mother praised her "extremely brave" girl, adding: "We can now rebuild our lives."
Mark Spiller, 41, of Viking Way in Peterhead, was exposed as a paedophile after digital forensic experts examined a mobile phone, laptop and hard drive from his address.
Rangers fan Jordan McArthur, who has previously served a three-year football ban, admitted to behaving badly during the games against Aberdeen.
Heather Dunlop and her Beauly mum Ann fleeced relatives out of £35,000 as part of an elaborate web of lies concerning claims Heather was a rising star.
