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Drugs traffickers jailed for nine years over cocaine and cannabis supply network
Two men who set up a drugs trafficking network worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been imprisoned for a total of nine years.
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FAI Determination published following Biggar mum’s death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Joanne Gallacher.
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FAI Determination published following pedestrian’s tram death
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Carlos Hernan Correa Palacio.
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Man who raped vulnerable girl jailed after extradition to Scotland
A man who was extradited from Germany to stand trial after raping a vulnerable teenage girl has been jailed for eight years.
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Employee who embezzled £1million from local authority ordered to pay back funds under Proceeds of Crime laws
A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been ordered to repay more than £165,000 under Proceeds of Crime laws.
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Lord Advocate welcomes new protocol for work-related deaths
The Lord Advocate has welcomed a new agreement which will improve how agencies work together in the investigation of work-related deaths in Scotland.
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Doctor who installed hidden cameras sentenced for voyeurism offences
A doctor convicted of voyeurism offences after secretly recording more than two dozen people over the course of three years has been jailed for 18 months.
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New process for children accused of sexual offences
The Lord Advocate has set out new processes for future decisions to use diversion from prosecution or referral to the Children’s Reporter in rape cases where the accused is a child.
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FAI Determination published following death of man at HMP Kilmarnock
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the publication of the determination in the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Brendan Reilly.
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Two men jailed for more than 13 years over bid to smuggle drugs from Spain hidden inside crates of watermelons
Two men who plotted to ferry cannabis with a street value of up £1.5m into Scotland from Europe hidden inside a lorry load of watermelons have been imprisoned for a total of 13 years and two months.