Two charged after cocaine and ecstasy recovered near Banchory
Two people have been charged after £2,000 worth of controlled drugs were recovered in Aberdeenshire.
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Cocaine found wrapped in blocks of frozen meat in lorry at port
A lorry driver has been charged with trying to import class A drugs into the UK, after officers found an estimated £20 million of cocaine wrapped in blocks of frozen meat in the back of a lorry.
Fraserburgh fisherman-turned-drug dealer caught when bag of cocaine ‘fell from his mouth’ is sentenced in court
A former fisherman who turned to dealing cocaine after his Fraserburgh creel vessel was written-off has been told to prove he can stay drug-free or face a lengthy prison sentence.
Two charged after yacht carrying up to £60 million of cocaine seized
Two men have been charged after a yacht carrying cocaine with a street value of approximately £60 million was seized off the Welsh coast.
Six held after yacht carrying up to £60m of cocaine is seized
Six people have been arrested after a yacht believed to be carrying cocaine with an estimated street value of £60 million was seized off the Welsh coast.
Undercover police arrest north-east dealer who stashed £9,000 of cocaine in Lucozade bottle
Undercover police officers arrested a drug dealer who had stashed cocaine worth £9,000 in a Lucozade bottle as part of a clampdown on crime in the north-east.
Inverness Sheriff Court: Man hid £61,000 of cocaine in his mother’s kitchen
A 37-year-old Inverness man who was described as “a small cog in a large machine” stored £61,200 worth of cocaine in his mother’s home to help pay off a drugs debt.
Inverness woman, 61, appears on cocaine supply charge
A 61-year-old woman has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court charged with being concerned in the supply of around £50,000 of cocaine.
Pair due in court after £64,000 of cocaine recovered in Aberdeen
Cocaine with an estimated 'street' value of £64,000 has been recovered in Aberdeen as part of an intelligence led operation.
Man who stored more than £61,000 worth of cocaine in mother’s home has sentence deferred
A 37-year-old man who was dealing cocaine had stored £61,200 worth of the Class A narcotic in his mother’s home.
Man charged after cocaine recovered from house in north-east town
A man has been charged in connection with the discovery of cocaine at a house in Banchory.
Liverpool man travelled to Highlands with drugs after feeling pressured to provide for his child
A 30-year-old Liverpudlian man who admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine in the Highlands was ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid community work as an alternative to jail.
Drugs inquiry hears of rising cocaine and steroid use among north-east middle class
An inquiry into Scotland's battle with drugs has heard that increasing cocaine and steroid use among middle class people in the north-east could have a time-bomb effect on their health.
Two for court following £15,000 drugs find in Cults
Cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £15,000 has been recovered from the Cults area of Aberdeen.
Heroin and cocaine with £11,000 street value found in Inverness property
Three people have been charged after class A drugs with a street value of around £11,000 were found at an Inverness property.
Three arrested after £60,000 worth of drugs found in Inverness
Cocaine with a street value of around £60,000 has been recovered in Inverness following searches of a vehicle and a property in the city.
Scottish Government declare public health emergency after dramatic rise in hard drugs seizures
Seizures of hard drugs in Scotland have risen dramatically leading to calls for the Scottish Government to declare a public health emergency.
Serial car thief smashed through garden wall in stolen car after drink and drugs binge
A serial car thief took off with his friend's motor and smashed it through a garden wall after a drink and drugs binge.
Man, 21, jailed over supply of cocaine in Inverness worth £300,000
A 21-year-old man from Inverness has been jailed for over three years for his involvement in the supply of Class A drugs - worth £300,000 - in the Inverness area.
Police make major drug seizures across the Highlands and Islands
Drugs worth more than £800,000 have been seized by police during a month-long series of raids across the Highlands and Islands.
Drugs worth more than £820,000 seized over four week period across Highlands and Islands
Police in the Highlands and Islands have seized drugs worth more than £820,000 during a four week period over January and February.
Moray drug dealer who ran enterprise from his parent’s home jailed for 18 months
An Elgin man who stashed over £24,000 worth of cash and drugs in his bedroom was yesterday jailed for 18 months.
Aberdeen man jailed for 16 months after police seize cocaine and heroin stash
An Aberdeen man has been jailed for 16 months after being caught dealing heroin and cocaine worth thousands of pounds from his flat in the city.
Moray drug dealer ran drug enterprise from his parents’ house
A Moray man yesterday admitted running a drug enterprise from his parents house yesterday, after over £24,000 in cash and drugs was found in his bedroom.
Drug dealer claimed oil downturn to blame for spiral into criminality
An offshore worker turned drug dealer yesterday blamed the oil downturn for his spiral down into criminality.
North-east drug dealer threatened lover over plastic surgery loan after she dumped him for his cousin
A drug dealer has been jailed for threatening a married woman he was having an affair with over a loan he gave her for plastic surgery - after she dumped him for his cousin.
Drugs valued at over £12,000 recovered in Aberdeen
'Crack' cocaine and heroin with a street value of approximately £12,800 has been recovered following an intelligence-led operation at the Davidson Drive area of Aberdeen.
Teenager admits having cocaine, heroin and taser in Aberdeen
A teenager has admitted dealing cocaine and heroin in Aberdeen, as well as being illegally in possession of a taser.
Drugs mule struck by police car after leading high speed chase through Aberdeen
A drugs mule who led police officers on a terrifying high speed chase through the streets of Aberdeen has been jailed for six months.
North-east businessman fined over cocaine discovery
A north-east businessman has admitted being in possession of drugs.
Police tip-off leads to one-year jail sentence for Inverness cocaine supplier
A police tip-off led to a van carrying a drug dealer being intercepted and two men being arrested, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
£28,000 worth of drugs recovered in Inverness
Police in Inverness have recovered a quantity of cocaine with a value of approximately £28,000 after a vehicle was stopped in the city.