Fears over north-east drug addiction centre move
Fears have been raised over the relocation of a north-east drug addiction centre to the community hospital in Fraserburgh.
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Man charged after police find £3,000 of drugs during stop and search
A Fraserburgh man has appeared in court after drugs worth £3,000 were found during a stop and search by police.
Moray house party almost turns deadly as man stops breathing after taking MDMA
A teenager who took MDMA to a house party has admitted giving the drug out - causing one man’s heart to stop beating.
Concerns raised about drug dealing in Aberdeen’s George Street
Residents of a city centre community have raised concerns that drugs are being sold openly - and police are taking “no action”.
Jury selected for US trial of Mexican ‘drug lord’ known as El Chapo
A jury has been picked for the US trial of the alleged Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo.
Aberdeen student drug dealer caught when police found his McDonald’s discount card
A student who threw a rucksack of drugs out his flat window was snared when his McDonald's discount card was found inside.
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.
Cannabis valued at £50,000 recovered in Highland town
Police have recovered a quantity of cannabis valued at around £50,000 during a search of a property in Alness.
Drunks and addicts killing off tourism in Highland capital
Crunch talks to tackle anti-social behaviour on Inverness High Street were held yesterday in a bid to stop drunks and drug addicts from “killing off tourism and trade” in the city centre.
A drug dealing crackdown in Orkney faces a setback after sniffer dog handler suffers a knee injury
A crackdown on drug dealing in Orkney has suffered a setback after the handler for a new sniffer dog being introduced on the islands got hurt.
Man jailed after attacking drug user in Inverness home
A drug user was attacked and robbed as he tried to “shoot up” in the house of an Inverness man.
Two arrested following drugs bust in Aberdeen
Police have arrested two people following a drugs search at a property in Aberdeen.
Former Aberdeen drugs baron jailed for witness intimidation stabbing
A former Aberdeen drugs baron was yesterday jailed for seven years after brutally stabbing a man whose girlfriend was set to give evidence against him in court.
Woman fined after being caught with drugs at north-east super jail
A woman has been fined after being caught in possession of drugs as she visited a north-east super jail.
Six men arrested after £625,000 of drugs seized by police
Six men have been arrested after £625,000 worth of drugs were recovered by police in Glasgow.
North-east teen caught buying cannabis from USA ordered to carry out unpaid work
A north-east man who ordered cannabis from the United States so he could enjoy himself over Christmas has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Police stumbled across cannabis farm while investigating a noise complaint
A man's home cannabis farm was discovered after he left blaring music on in his flat late at night - prompting neighbours to call the council to complain.
Drugs worth £15,000 recovered in Aberdeen
Crack Cocaine and Heroin with an estimated street value of £15,000 has been recovered following an intelligence led operation in Aberdeen.
Drugs courier caught in Aberdeen with heroin stuck in a loaf of bread jailed
A drugs courier caught with £13,000 of heroin stuffed in a loaf of bread has been jailed.
Aberdeen students offered drug-testing kits to avoid taking dodgy pills
North-east students are being offered free drug-testing kits to check whether they have been sold dangerous ecstasy pills.
Home Secretary putting politics ‘ahead of peoples lives’, SNP MP claims
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of putting “party political dogma ahead of people’s lives” with his refusal to allow a safe injecting room to be set up in Scotland’s largest city.
Falklands veteran Simon Weston criticises Army drugs readmission policy
Rules that allow soldiers who have been kicked out of the Army for taking illegal drugs to apply to rejoin after only two years are a “step too far”, a prominent veteran has said.
Highland police officers lead the way in cross border operation
Highland police officers have teamed up with their counterparts south of the border in an operation aimed at disrupting the transport of drugs into the region.
Dealer jailed for trafficking children in ‘county lines’ drug operation
A drug dealer who trafficked three children including a teenage girl to use in a “county lines” crack and heroin selling ring has been jailed for 14 years after a landmark prosecution.
Two appear in court after drugs worth more than £12,000 found in Aberdeen
Two people have appeared in court after drugs worth more than £12,000 were recovered in Aberdeen.
Drug dealer’s forgotten heroin stash found by online gamers
A drug dealer's forgotten stash sat hidden in a dry stone dyke "for years" until it was accidentally found by enthusiasts playing a worldwide online game, a court heard today.
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.
Police deal with 33 drivers in first week of new road safety campaign
Highland police have dealt with 33 drivers in relation to various road traffic offences during the first week of new road safety initiative Operation CEDAR (Challenge Educate Detect and Reduce).
Two men have been charged after heroin was recovered from a vehicle in Orkney
Two men have been charged in Orkney after police recovered heroin with an approximate street value of £2,800 from a vehicle.
Police recover £4,000 worth of drugs in Moray town
Cannabis with an estimated street value of more than £4,000 has been recovered from the Brodie Drive area of Elgin.
Man who ran ‘friendly local cannabis corner shop’ and sold drugs to a 14-year-old schoolboy jailed
A man who ran a "friendly local cannabis corner shop" - only to be caught when he sold the drug to a 14-year-old schoolboy - was today behind bars.
Two arrested after £750,000 of drugs seized
Drugs with a street value of £750,000 have been seized by police.