Jail for Highland man after cash and cannabis find
A man who was found with cannabis and more than £1,300 in cash in his car has been jailed for 16 months.
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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.
Teen involved in ‘London drug gangs’ found in Moray despite being banned from Scotland
A teenager who was banned from entering Scotland has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after being found in Moray by police.
Sheriff tells drug driver: ‘You are lucky you did not kill yourself or someone else’
Police searched for a dangerous driver for hours along a 100-mile stretch of one of Scotland’s busiest roads.
Moray mum caught with £300,000 of drugs
A Moray mother-of-two who was caught with drugs worth more than £300,000 became involved in the illegal trade after criminals threatened to harm her children, a court has heard.
Unpaid work for drug dealer who planned to smuggle cannabis into Shetland
A drug dealer has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after his bid to flood an island community with cannabis was thwarted by police.
Cuminestown man appears in court to face alleged drug charges
Kevin Ricky McGarvey, of Cuminestown, appeared in private at Peterhead Sheriff Court on a petition alleging two charges relating to the production and supply of controlled drugs. The 30-year-old made no plea and was committed for further examination and granted bail. He will make a second appearance at court next week.
Cannabis discovery after Post Office staff reported ‘strong smell’ to police
An Inverness man took cannabis to help him cope with acute back pain.
Home Office insists there are ‘no plans’ to decriminalise possession of drugs
The Home Office has insisted it has “no plans” to decriminalise the possession of drugs – despite a second Westminster committee now calling for this.
Three charged after cannabis and cocaine recovered in Banchory
Three people have been charged after drugs worth £2,000 were recovered in Banchory.
Strategy to combat epidemic of drug and alcohol deaths in Aberdeenshire
New plans have been forged to tackle spiralling levels of drug and alcohol deaths in the north-east by treating addicts "before it is too late".
Five arrested after £35,000 cocaine and heroin raid in Shetland
Five men have been arrested in Shetland after a police operation targeting drugs.
North-east scientist leading the charge in the ‘cat and mouse’ game of prison drug smuggling
Crime lords attempting to flood the north-east’s super-jail with drugs are being blocked by pioneering technology - and the expertise of a north-east scientist.
Man, 33, charged following £7,000 cannabis recovery at Aberdeen train station
Police in Aberdeen have charged a 33-year-old man after cannabis with an estimated street value of £7,000 was recovered at the city's train station.
‘Epidemic’ behind bars as gangs using mail to smuggle drugs into north-east prison
A whistleblower has offered a startling insight how north-east prisoners are getting their hands on illegal drugs, branding it an “epidemic” behind bars.
Peterhead prison officers seize more suspected drugs deliveries in last four months than all of last year
The number of packages north-east prison guards have seized on suspicion of drugs has soared in a matter of months, according to new figures.
Police step up patrols to combat drugs in Moray
Police in Moray have commenced a week-long operation to tackle the distribution of illegal drugs in the area.
SNP conference votes for drugs law to be devolved to allow for decriminalisation
The SNP has unanimously backed a call for control over drugs laws to be devolved to Scotland, to allow for the “decriminalisation of possession and consumption of controlled drugs”.
Three arrested after Aberdeen drug raids
Police arrested three men after early morning raids in a crackdown on drug dealing in Aberdeen.
Three charged following drugs operation in Aberdeen
Police have charged three men in relation to drug-related offences in the Rosemount area of the city this morning.
Gang who planned to flood Inverness with drugs jailed
Six members of a gang caught with £600,000 of cocaine, heroin and Class C pills who planned to flood Inverness with drugs were yesterday jailed for a total of 25 years.
Shetland sniffer dogs organisation’s cash plea for drugs battle
A charity whose sniffer dogs foiled attempts to smuggle £70,000 of drugs into Shetland are appealing to the justice secretary for cash to keep their operation going.
Meet Zoe, the Labrador cross helping rid Orkney of drugs
Few people can take their pet to work with them, but Kevin Moar does exactly that.
Gang crackdown ‘particularly successful’ says top north-east cop
A crackdown on gangsters using vulnerable people to store and move drugs in Aberdeen has been “particularly successful” this year, the region’s top police officer has said.
Woman who transported £50,000 Class A stash along A96 jailed
A drugs mule has been jailed for two years for transporting heroin and cocaine worth almost £50,000.
Record number of people taking Class A drugs, figures show
A record number of people took Class A drugs in the last year amid a rise in the use of cocaine and ecstasy, according to official figures.
Drug deaths in Wales are ‘highest on record’
Drug-related deaths in Wales are at their highest levels on record, according to a new report.
Teen charged after class A and B drugs recovered in Aberdeenshire
A teenage boy has been charged after Class A and B drugs were recovered in Aberdeenshire.
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.
The Queen’s summer holiday has delayed Aberdeen drug patrols, police claim
Police in Aberdeen have been unable to deliver on a promise to tackle the city's drug problems because the Queen has been at Balmoral Castle, it has emerged.
Drug crisis in Aberdeen ‘needs to be addressed’ says campaigner
A mother who lost her son to heroin 18 years ago has hosted a poignant memorial service for families affected by drug overdoses in Aberdeen.
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.