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  1. Two men sentenced for hare coursing

    Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.

    News Published: 25 Apr 2023
  2. Man sentenced for sharing extremist material from banned terror group online

    Fife man sentenced for sharing extremist material from banned terror group online

    News Published: 18 Dec 2023
  3. Man jailed for three and a half years over £500,000 fake Scottish tea fraud

    Thomas Robinson, who earned more than £500,000 by deceiving hotels and stores into buying ‘unique’ Scottish-grown tea that was imported, jailed for 42 months.

    News Published: 25 Jun 2025
  4. Prosecution Code

    The Prosecution Code sets out the criteria for decision making, the range of options available to COPFS prosecutors, and the values which underpin decisions.

    Document Published: 01 May 2001
  5. Drugs trafficker who advised gangland criminals on police surveillance has sentenced increased after Crown appeal

    Drugs trafficker Ian Sweeney has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    News Published: 28 Jan 2025
  6. Former Edinburgh teacher found to have abused young boys  

    Ex Edinburgh Academy teacher found to have targeted pupils between 1966 and 1993.  

    News Published: 11 Aug 2025
  7. 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.

    News Published: 15 Apr 2025
  8. Four jailed for human trafficking offences in Glasgow

    Four jailed for human trafficking offences in Glasgow

    News Published: 10 Nov 2022
  9. Court process begins for Park Inn Hotel Fatal Accident Inquiry

    The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for an FAI into the death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh.

    News Published: 20 Jan 2025
  10. About COPFS

    Information about our role as Scotland's prosecution service and death investigation authority. Plus, published reports and statistics, and job vacancies.

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