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Police officer convicted of rape and domestic abuse sentenced
A police officer who raped two women and carried out a campaign of domestic abuse against a third has been jailed.
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Businessman forced to forfeit more than £100,000 after Civil Recovery Unit investigation
More than £100,000 has been seized from a businessman following action by the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) amid suspicions the cash was linked to fraud and money laundering.
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Man who imported almost £4million worth of top-brand counterfeit goods jailed
A man who imported almost £4million worth of high-branded counterfeit goods from the Far East and Turkey during a 17-month period has been sentenced.
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Council worker who embezzled funds earmarked for vulnerable adults and children sentenced
A council worker who embezzled thousands of pounds in public funds earmarked to support vulnerable people has been sentenced.
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Man jailed for more than six years over 'county lines' drug operation
A man who exploited and intimidated vulnerable men and women to allow their homes to be used for a drugs supply network in Aberdeen has been sentenced.
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Rapist jailed after using coercion and violence to control women
A domestic abuser who systematically targeted young women in a campaign of emotional, physical and sexual abuse has been jailed.
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Man who repeatedly strangled women during campaign of abuse jailed
A scaffolder who left two women fearing for lives after repeatedly strangling them during violent attacks has been jailed.
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Company fined for failures that led to life-changing injuries
A Larbert-based pallet-repair company has been fined £172,000 for health and safety failings which left a 22-year-old worker with severe injuries, impairment and permanent disfigurement.
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Prosecutor issues knife crime warning to young people as teenager sentenced for murder
A leading prosecutor has urged young people to consider the real-life consequences of arming themselves with a bladed weapon.
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Aberdeenshire rapist jailed indefinitely for campaign of abuse towards women and girls
A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely.