21-year-old man who supplied drugs worth £300,000 in Inverness gets jail time
Police Scotland has acknowledged the sentencing today of Bailey Taylor for offences relating to supply of Class A drugs in the Inverness area.
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Stornoway care home worker stole medication from elderly residents
A Stornoway care home worker has admitted stealing drugs meant for elderly residents.
Police presence increased around scene of alleged attempted murder in Aberdeen
Police have ramped-up patrols on an Aberdeen street which was the scene of an alleged attempted murder, and which residents claim has experienced a surge in anti-social behaviour.
Man admits he planned on growing £70,000 worth of cannabis in remote Highland cottage
A man rented a remote Sutherland cottage to grow cannabis plants which were capable of yielding almost £70,000 worth of the drug.
Drugs worth more than £820,000 recovered in Highlands and Islands
More than £820,000 worth of drugs have been seized in a four-week operation in 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.
Prisons minister ‘pretty confident’ of keeping job after hosting governors
The prisons minister has declared he is “pretty confident” he will keep his job after pledging to resign if a safety drive fails.
City centre drug farm pair jailed for six years
Two men who ran a £60,000 cannabis farm out of a city centre house were today jailed for a total of almost six years.
Man charged after £68,000 cannabis find in west end of Glasgow
A man has been charged after cannabis plants worth around £68,000 were recovered by police.
Fraserburgh man fined after drugs find
A Fraserburgh man caught with nearly £300 worth of drugs has been fined.
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.
Huge cannabis haul worth £1.4 million seized in Glasgow
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around £1.4 million have been recovered.
Amphetamine and heroin seized from Aberdeenshire property
Drugs worth more than £105,000 have been seized from a north-east property.
Two charged after £65,000 of drugs found in Glasgow city centre
Two men have been arrested after drugs with a street value of around £65,000 were seized.
Deadly N-Bomb drug danger lands on Highlands
The use of a potentially deadly synthetic drug sold as an alternative to LSD – known as N-Bomb – is on the increase in the Highlands, health bosses have warned.
‘Street Valium’ linked to sharp rise in Glasgow drug deaths
Street drugs being sold as Valium have been linked to an “unprecedented” number of fatal overdoses in Glasgow.
Drugs seized from property in Aboyne
Drugs worth more than £1,000 have been seized from a property in Aboyne.
Ex-soldier avoids jail for dealing cocaine in his Highland barracks
A former soldier who dealt cocaine to fellow servicemen in his Army barracks escaped a jail sentence yesterday.
New appeal to fund another sniffer dog on Orkney launched after first one lost its sense of smell
The search is on for another drugs sniffer dog crowdfunded by islanders on Orkney after the first one lost its sense of smell because it had waited too long to be set loose.
Former Aberdeen City Council PR consultant fined £300 for possession of heroin and cocaine
A former city council PR consultant who went on to work for the mayor of Greater Manchester has been fined £300 for possessing class A drugs in his home.
47-year-old woman charged after £9,000 of heroin is recovered in Shetland
Police in Shetland have charged a 47-year-old woman after heroin worth an estimated £9,000 was recovered in the Lerwick area.
Drug dealer claims ‘if you can’t get job you have to make one for yourself’
A drug dealer caught with a £39,000 stash was today locked up after he told cops: "If you can't get a job you have to make a job for yourself."
Pensioner self-medicated with home grown cannabis after believing he had cancer
A pensioner who believed he had cancer was self-medicating with cannabis he had grown in the attic of his house.
Intoxicated man who climbed 200ft TV mast and sparked 12 hour stand-off with police gets jail sentence
A 24-year-old man who got high on drink and drugs before scaling a 200ft TV mast sparked a 12 and a half hour stand-off with police.
Police find drugs hidden in box labelled ‘not dope’
An attempt to keep drugs hidden away by keeping them in a box labelled “not dope” proved unsuccessful as police swooped on the suspicious object.
Two men charged after police recover £28,000 of heroin in Aberdeen
Heroin with an estimated street value of £28,000 has been recovered by police in Aberdeen.
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.
Pair accused of £1 million ecstasy operation released on bail for New Year
Two men have been released on bail after being charged following the discovery of more than £1million pounds worth of ecstasy in the city.
Two men charged after police recover heroin and cocaine from a property in Aberdeen
Cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of more than £1,200 has been recovered at a property in Aberdeen.
Man arrested after Aberdeen cops make £1m Class A drugs raid
A man has been arrested after police in Aberdeen made one of their largest ever drugs hauls.
Aberdeen drug dealer said he turned to crime to provide for his young children
A drug dealer has been jailed after being caught with thousands of pounds worth of cannabis - which he argued he needed to sell to provide for his small children.
British drugs kingpin jailed in France after 1.3 tonne cocaine seizure
A British drugs kingpin who rose through the ranks to command a widely feared global network has been jailed for 22 years in France, officials have said.