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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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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.
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Ex-nurse jailed for breaching non-harassment order
A former nurse who stalked and terrified a woman after matching with her on a dating app has been jailed again – this time for breaching a non-harassment order.
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Yorkshire rapist jailed for sexual assaults and abuse in Scotland
A sales manager from Yorkshire has been jailed for serious sexual assaults and abuse carried out while he was living in Scotland.
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Man jailed for 10 years over bid to import cocaine worth up to £5.6m from Mexico to Scotland
A drugs courier who tried to smuggle cocaine worth up to £5.6million into Scotland hidden inside two large suitcases has been jailed for 10 years.
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Man jailed for stranger rape after forcing way into victim’s home
A man who forced his way into the home of a woman before violently raping and sexually assaulting her has been jailed.