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Three men jailed over cannabis cultivation worth up to £1.8m in Irvine
Three men who turned disused shop units into a drugs factory to cultivate cannabis with a potential street value of more than £1.8million have been jailed for a total of 18 years.
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New guidance expands self-reporting for economic crimes
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has expanded its policy for businesses wishing to ‘self-report’ economic crime.
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Edinburgh man who raped two vulnerable teenagers on same night jailed
An Edinburgh man who was found guilty of raping two vulnerable teenagers on the same night has been jailed indefinitely.
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Youth who plotted to set fire to Muslim centre in act of terrorism given extended 18-year sentence
A teenager who prepared to commit racially motivated acts of terrorism after being radicalised online has been sentenced to a total of 10 years detention and eight years extended licence period.
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Former foster carer sentenced for abuse of vulnerable children
A former foster carer who neglected and abused vulnerable children placed into her care has been sentenced.
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Local authority councillor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenager
A local authority councillor who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable teenager has been jailed.
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Man who left dog trembling in fear after barrage of blows in three-hour attack jailed and handed lifetime ban on keeping animals
A man who attacked his dog with an iron and a bottle and struck it with his fists during a prolonged beating has been imprisoned for nine months and banned from owning animals for life.
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Businessman who defrauded firms in £630,000 swindle imprisoned for five years
A man who defrauded businesses out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to five years in prison following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).
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Former Edinburgh teacher found to have abused young boys
A former Edinburgh Academy teacher exploited a position of trust to physically and sexually abuse young boys, a court has ruled.
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Foster carer subjected vulnerable children to cruel and unnatural treatment
A former foster carer abused at least four vulnerable children in her care over a 16-year period.