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County lines gang members who manipulated drug users into 'cuckooing' their homes jailed
Two members of a county lines drug trafficking gang have been jailed for a total of 11 years and three months.
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Twin brothers who attempted to conceal death of charity cyclist jailed
Twin brothers who left a charity cyclist to die on a Highland roadside after hitting him with their truck before hiding his body in a pit have been jailed for a total of 17 years and three months.
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Local authority fined for failings that led to injury
South Lanarkshire Council has been fined £90,000 for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.
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Edinburgh office manager jailed for three years over £900,000 company fraud
The office manager of an Edinburgh property firm who embarked on a luxury lifestyle after obtaining more than £900,000 through embezzlement and fraud has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
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Tram company fined for crossing death
A tram company has been fined £240,000 following the tragic death of a 53-year-old pedestrian.
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Extradited gangland leader jailed for nine years for orchestrating South American drug trafficking operation
An extradited serious crime group leader who orchestrated the importation of controlled drugs from South America to Scotland has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
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Man jailed for smuggling drugs into Scotland disguised as pet food
A man who tried to smuggle controlled drugs worth thousands of pounds into Scotland disguised as pet food has been imprisoned for four years and two months.
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Fugitive gangland leader jailed for directing serious organised crime
A fugitive who was extradited from Brazil has been jailed for nine years and ten months after pleading guilty to offences linked to serious organised crime.
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Man who delivered ‘wages’ to gangland figures jailed for four years and eight months.
A career criminal who acted as a “wages” paymaster to elite gangland figures and their families has been jailed for four years and eight months.
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Former GP surgery manager ordered to repay £41,157 in proceeds from crime
A former GP practice manager whose crimes forced a surgery to close has been ordered to pay back a total of £41,157 under the Proceeds of Crime Act following a conviction for embezzlement.