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Irvine teenager jailed for drug supply
A teenager has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment for supplying drugs to children.
Six figure confiscation order for cannabis dealer
A drug dealer caught with hundreds of cannabis plants has been ordered to repay nearly £120,000.
Crime prevention order for drug gang leader
A crime gang involved in trafficking quarter of a million pounds worth of drugs into Scotland has been jailed and restrictions imposed on the gang leader.
Long cases practice note
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a new initiative that aims to ensure complex High Court cases are kept within reasonable time limits.
Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, introduced this year’s first High Court practice note, “The Management of Lengthy or Complex Criminal Cases” at a gathering of judges and practitioners in the High Court in Glasgow.
Castle Douglas Crowned National Champions
Castle Douglas High School last night won the national final of the 2018 COPFS’s Schools Public Speaking Competition, despite a valiant effort from Shawlands Academy and Kirkcaldy High School.
Man jailed for exposing partners to HIV risk
A 27-year- old Edinburgh man was today jailed for exposing partners to the risk of HIV.
Woman jailed for Ayrshire murder
The sister of an Ayrshire woman, who was found dead in the home they shared, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.
Confiscation order for VAT fraud director
A company director who was jailed for submitting false VAT claims has been ordered to repay nearly £190,000.
Confiscation order for human trafficker
A former hotel owner has been ordered to repay the money he made from trafficking workers from South Asia.
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