P&J Investigates: How technology and TV shows have transformed drug trade
Police in Merseyside and the north-east are working with increasing sophistication to tackle the depredations of organised criminal gangs.
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Addiction service to prevent young peoples’s lives getting ‘ripped apart’
A new initiative has been launched to stop families in Aberdeen being “ripped apart” by addiction problems.
Merseyside gangs running deadly payloads of drugs into the north-east
A top detective has likened drugs gang leaders to Oliver Twist's Fagin as they spread their misery across the north-east.
Teen puts holiday on hold after being caught dealing ketamine at Aberdeen nightclub
A teenager has had to put his summer holiday on hold after being caught selling drugs in an Aberdeen nightclub.
Cocaine injecting and homelessness create ‘perfect storm’ for HIV rise
A rise in people injecting cocaine and homelessness are the key factors behind a “perfect storm” that has resulted in a 10-fold increase in HIV infection among drug users in Glasgow city centre, research has found.
2,100 people charged, drugs worth millions recovered: Police reveal success of north-east operations
More than 2,100 people have been charged with drug offences in the north-east in the past year as police continue to tackle the sale and supply of illegal substances.
New drugs operation introduced by police in Aberdeen
A police operation to crack down on drug dealing will be launched in Aberdeen after a successful initiative in Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
Landscape gardener leapt from window fearing Aberdeen police would find his cannabis plants
A landscape gardener was left with serious leg injuries after leaping from an upper floor window in a forlorn effort to escape the police about to discover his cannabis cultivation.
‘Elgin Town Hall is a completely drug-free zone’: Police hailed for action at music event
One of the biggest events run by the community group who lease Moray’s principal venue ended in embarrassment on Saturday night when six people were arrested for drug offences.
Six charged with possession after music event at Elgin Town Hall
Six people were charged at the weekend with possession of controlled drugs at a music event in Moray.
Taskforce to address drug deaths ’emergency’ in Scotland
Ministers are to assemble a taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland.
German man lured to Scottish Highlands to help grow £70,000 worth of cannabis
A “vulnerable” German national who was lured to Scotland by a man he regarded as a friend was recruited to feed and water £70,000 worth of cannabis plants.
Health boards failing on treatment targets
NHS Grampian and NHS Highland are failing to meet drug and alcohol treatment targets.
Five men jailed over bid to import cocaine with street value of £112m into UK
Five men have been jailed for a total of 120 years after trying to import cocaine with a street value of over £100 million into the UK hidden in a yacht.
Pair arrested after drugs worth £52,000 recovered from vehicle
Two women have been arrested after £52,000 worth of drugs was recovered from a vehicle on the A96.
Police recover £52,000 worth of drugs from car stopped on A96
Class A drugs with a potential 'street' value of £52,000 have been seized from a vehicle which was stopped by police.
11 arrested during raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries
Eleven men have been arrested by police during coordinated raids targeting loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast.
Three due to appear in court after drug recoveries in Fraserburgh and Peterhead
Three people have been charged and are due to appear in court following drug recoveries in Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
Cannabis worth £315,000 netted by police in Glasgow
A man has been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of more than £315,000 were seized from a flat.
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.
Charities want consumption room for drug users in Glasgow
The UK Government has been urged to devolve drugs legislation to Scotland so that a consumption room can be created in Glasgow.
Heroin seized from dealers more than doubled last year
Drug dealers had almost 200kg of heroin and cocaine seized by police in Scotland last year, and more than 25,000 ecstasy tablets were confiscated.
Drug-fuelled prisoner causes thousands of pounds worth of damages in vandalism outburst
A prisoner caused thousands of pounds of damage to two of his cells after obtaining drugs in jail.
Drugs worth around £13,000 seized from Aberdeen property
Drugs worth around £13,000 have been seized from a property in Aberdeen.
Drug deaths among men in Northern Ireland ‘up 100% in decade’
The number of men dying from drug use in Northern Ireland has doubled in a decade, according to official statistics.
‘Game changer’ HIV drug prescribed to 1,900 Scots in first year
A drug to help prevent HIV have been prescribed to almost 1,900 people in the year since it was released in Scotland.
Used drug needles discovered near north-east school and swimming pool
Hygiene officers had to be called in to dispose of drug syringes, which were found just feet from where north east children attend school and go swimming.
Jailed drugs trafficker who brought cannabis and cocaine to the north-east ordered to hand over more than £10,000
A convicted drug trafficker has been ordered to hand over more than £10,000 under profits of crime legislation.
Teenager and 58-year-old woman charged after £71,000 drugs find in Aberdeen
A 19-year-old man and 58-year-old woman have appeared in court on drugs charges after police seized £71,000 worth of speed from a house in Aberdeen.
Pair to appear in court after drugs worth around £71,000 seized from Aberdeen property
A 19-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman have been charged after drugs with a street value of around £71,000 have been seized from a property in Aberdeen.
Police left baffled after caller complains about drug dealing ‘scam’
A disgruntled would-be drug user has left police incredulous after calling to complain that she paid £200 for “brown sugar” instead of cocaine.