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Confiscation order for cocaine dealer
A drug dealer has been ordered to repay nearly £46,000.
Lorry driver jailed for crash death
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for causing the death of a woman after his lorry crashed into her car while he was checking his mobile phone.
Stirling man sentenced for illegal waste disposal
A businessman has been fined £6,000 and ordered to repay over £20,000 for illegally disposing of waste including asbestos in Stirling.
Man sentenced for Edinburgh murder
A 24 year old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment today for the murder of a man in Edinburgh.
Jail for drugs gang
Four men caught with significant quantities of cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin have been jailed.
Jail for fraudster
A man who was part of gang that defrauded people out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
Confiscation order for cyber fraudster
A man who made £120,000 through an illegal code-sharing scheme has been ordered to repay the money.
Man jailed for 1993 murder
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will serve a minimum of 17 years in jail, for the murder of Ansar Shah 25 years ago.
Sex offender given Order for Lifelong Restriction
A 54 year-old man has been given an Order of Lifelong Restriction for a catalogue of violent and sexual offences spanning over 24 years.
Scotland’s prosecution service to recruit 140 additional staff
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have been given additional in-year budget of £3.6million to fund the recruitment up to 140 permanent staff.
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