Fraserburgh fisherman caught dealing when bag of cocaine fell from his mouth during police talk
A former fisherman used the insurance payout from his accident damaged boat to set himself up in the drugs trade, a court heard yesterday.
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Four Britons arrested after £50m drug seizure in Australia
Four British men have been arrested in Australia and New Zealand following a drugs operation targeting a UK organised crime syndicate.
‘Generation X’ more likely to die from drug poisoning and suicide, report says
Middle-aged people are more likely to die from a fatal dose of drugs or suicide than any other generation, analysis suggests.
Armed police arrest man on suspicion of drug offences in Camden
Armed police arrested a man on suspicion of drug offences in Camden this afternoon.
MSPs launch review into spending on prison sentences and alternatives to jail
MSPs will seek advice from those working in Scotland's justice system about spending on prisons and providing alternatives to custody.
Aberdeen drug dealer caught with £1,200 of heroin and cocaine ‘between his buttocks’
An Aberdeen drug dealer was caught with illicit substances worth £1,200 stashed between his buttocks, a court has heard.
SNP under fire for cuts to drug and alcohol treatment programmes
The SNP has been criticised for cutting millions from drug treatment programmes while demanding new powers for “shooting galleries” for addicts.
Moray drug dealer is spared prison after telling court he only sold to friends
A Moray drug dealer has been spared a prison sentence after telling a court he only sold illegal substances to his friends.
Seven people charged after drugs recovered in Aberdeen bus and train stations
Seven people have been charged in relation to alleged drug offences following a police operation.
Aberdeen memorial event for drug deaths
A special memorial event will be held in Aberdeen next month to remember those who died as a result of drug overdoses.
‘Failing’ drugs policies blamed for rising deaths
Drugs policy “failures” have been blamed for the rising death toll in Scotland.
Drug policy reform urged as Scotland records biggest ever deaths total
Politicians and medics are calling for an urgent overhaul of drug policy after new figures indicated Scotland’s drugs deaths are at their worst level since records began, with the highest reported rate in Europe.
Drug deaths rate in Scotland ‘worse than any other country in Europe’
More than 1,100 people died from drugs in Scotland last year, new figures indicate – the worst total since records began, and higher than the reported rate for any other EU country.
Watch: Dramatic video shows Coast Guard crew leap on to submarine in drugs bust
Dramatic footage has been released showing a US Coast Guard crew leaping on to a submarine during a drugs bust.
Aberdeen man arrested for growing two inch cannabis plant in kitchen cupboard
An Aberdeen man who tried and failed to grow his own cannabis was arrested when police visited his home and seized a plant he had nurtured to a height of two inches.
Bold action needed to tackle the drugs deaths ’emergency’ in Scotland
Scotland's Public Health Minister has insisted that bold action must be taken to tackle the drugs deaths "emergency" across the country.
Hundreds charged with drug offences in just two months across north-east
Police have charged more than 465 people with drugs offences in just two months in a major crackdown on the illicit trade across the north-east.
Trio appear in court in connection with Fraserburgh drugs find
Three people have appeared in court accused of supplying drugs in the north-east.
Inverness duo scarred stranger for life after early jail release
Two career criminals attacked a stranger and left him scarred for life the morning after they were both released early from jail.
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.
Two charged after drugs worth £19,000 recovered in Aberdeen
Two men have been charged after drugs were discovered during routine patrols by police.
Cocaine worth £1.5 million seized from industrial estate
Drugs worth £1.5 million have been seized by police after a raid at an industrial estate in Glasgow.
Cocaine, heroin, ecstasy tablets and cannabis resin found during operation in Forres
Around £20,000 worth of class A and B drugs have been recovered in Forres following an intelligence-led operation.
Met Police chief: I looked into Tory leadership hopefuls’ drug admissions myself
Britain’s most senior police officer has said she personally looked at drug admissions made by the contenders for the Conservative Party leadership but there would not be enough evidence to bring charges.
Crimestoppers charity launches campaign to highlight harm drug dealers inflict on vulnerable people
More than 9,500 pieces of anonymous information about drug trafficking and supply were passed to the police in Scotland over the past year by Crimestoppers.
Home Office minister ‘refused to give evidence’ in Scottish drug use inquiry
A Home Office minister has been criticised over claims she has refused to give evidence to an inquiry about drug use in Scotland.
Drugs laws must be changed to allow safe consumption rooms, says minister
Scotland’s public health minister has urged the UK Government to change drugs laws, after visiting a medically supervised safer drug consumption facility in Paris.
Problem drug use could be down to childhood adversity, MPs told
Childhood adversity can have a major impact on a person’s ability to make healthy life choices as they grow older, MPs have been told.
Three charged following drugs recovery in Dyce
Three people have been charged in connection with the recovery of heroin and cocaine from the Ardlair Terrace area of Dyce.
Troubled jail makes progress to stop ‘overt’ drug use, inspectors find
A review of standards at Birmingham’s Winson Green prison has questioned an “inexplicable” failure to secure funding for scanners to prevent drugs being smuggled into the jail.
Drugs deaths linked to people facing considerable adversity, study finds
The majority of drugs deaths occur among people who have experienced considerable adversity in their lives, often from a young age, research has found.
Methadone overdose figures slammed by Scottish Conservatives
The Conservatives have called for alternative treatments for drug addicts as figures indicate hundreds of people were taken to hospital after overdosing on the heroin replacement methadone.