Drugs deaths break new Scots records
Drug deaths in the north and north east reached record levels last year, according to “shocking” new figures, which confirmed the highest-ever number of Scottish fatalities.
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Undercover police arrest north-east dealer who stashed £9,000 of cocaine in Lucozade bottle
Undercover police officers arrested a drug dealer who had stashed cocaine worth £9,000 in a Lucozade bottle as part of a clampdown on crime in the north-east.
Tally of hospital admissions caused by heroin poisoning increases significantly
The number of hospital admissions caused by heroin poisoning has increased significantly in Northern Ireland.
Ross Thomson under fire from drug reformer for failing to support ‘shooting galleries’
Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson has been criticised by a leading drugs reformer for arguing so-called "shooting galleries" would not cut heroin abuse or drug deaths.
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.
Man due in court after £348,000 worth of drugs seized
A man has been arrested after drugs worth a six-figure sum were seized by police.
Heroin with estimated street value of £8,000 recovered in Lossiemouth
A man has been charged after heroin worth £8,000 was recovered during an intelligence-led operation in the Lossiemouth area. Police said the drugs were found in the Community Way area on May 10. The 46-year-old has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal and will appear at Elgin Sheriff Court at a later day.
Heroin and cocaine with £11,000 street value found in Inverness property
Three people have been charged after class A drugs with a street value of around £11,000 were found at an Inverness property.
Police recover £60,000 of drugs in Aberdeen in just four days
Drugs with an estimated street value of more than £60,000 were recovered by police in the north-east over the weekend.
North-east man who lost both legs to heroin jailed for selling the drug to undercover police officers
A north-east man who lost both his legs to heroin has been jailed after selling the drug to undercover police officers.
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.
Drug dealer caught by DNA on airbag after pranging car
A heroin dealer snared after his DNA was found on the airbag of a car he'd crashed at a busy junction before running off has been jailed for almost three-and-a-half years.
Police make major drug seizures across the Highlands and Islands
Drugs worth more than £800,000 have been seized by police during a month-long series of raids across 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.
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.
Police seize thousands of pounds of heroin in Aberdeen
Police have recovered thousands of pounds of heroin in Aberdeen after a house raid.
Heroin valued at £1,200 recovered in New Elgin
Heroin with an estimated street value of £1,200 has been recovered following a drugs recovery at an address in the Bezack Street area of New Elgin.
Heroin valued at £50,000 recovered in Moray town
Heroin with an estimated street value of more than £50,000 has been recovered following an intelligence led operation in the New Elgin area.
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.
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.
Man, 44, charged as police recover £15,000 worth of drugs from a home in Inverness
Drugs worth an estimated £15,000 have been recovered in Inverness, police have said.
Aberdeen pair admit dealing heroin after police seize £5,000 stash
Two Aberdeen men have admitted dealing heroin after being caught with more than £5,000 worth of the class A drug at a flat in the city.
Teenager admits having cocaine, heroin and taser in Aberdeen
A teenager has admitted dealing cocaine and heroin in Aberdeen, as well as being illegally in possession of a taser.
Moray drug dealer hid £600 worth of heroin in Kinder egg
A drug dealer was found with £600 worth of heroin hidden in a Kinder egg following a raid on his home in Lossiemouth.
Drug dealer jailed for five years for being found in possession of prohibited stun gun
A north-east drug dealer has been jailed for five years after being found in possession of a disguised stun gun following a raid on his home.
Liverpool drugs mule faces jail for bringing heroin into Aberdeen
A drugs mule caught transporting almost £2,000 worth of heroin into the north-east from Liverpool has been warned she could be locked up.
Heroin dealer who claimed he was ‘feeding the hungry’ jailed for more than three years
A heroin dealer who exchanged texts with criminal associates claiming they were "feeding the hungry" by supplying them with class A drugs was today jailed for more than three years.
13-month jail sentence handed to Dingwall heroin dealer
A Dingwall painter and decorator who dealt drugs to friends to pay off his own debt was jailed for 13 months yesterday.
Drug deaths double in Aberdeen as users mix illegal and legal substances
Drug deaths in Aberdeen have spiked as users mix dangerous cocktails of prescription and illegal substances, shocking new figures have revealed.