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  1. Man whose dog attacked deer sentenced in hunting law first

    A man whose dog injured a deer while the dog was being used to hunt hares is the first person in Scotland to be convicted and sentenced under new hunting laws.

    News Published: 06 Feb 2025
  2. Father and son jailed over £900,000 airport drug smuggling attempt

    Father and son Bradley and Stephen Harding, who failed in an attempt to smuggle more than £900,000 worth of drugs into Scotland from East Asia, are jailed.

    News Published: 21 Aug 2026
  3. 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.

    News Published: 09 May 2025
  4. COPFS recognised as carer-friendly employer

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has received the Engaged award from Carer Positive Scotland.

    News Published: 21 Jul 2022
  5. Former minister sentenced for attempted extortion

    A former Free Church of Scotland Minister who created a fake social media profile in an attempt to extort intimate images from a young woman has been sentenced.

    News Published: 02 Mar 2022
  6. Your personal data and rights

    This guide explains the rights you have in relation to your personal information (personal data) and what you can ask the COPFS to do with it.

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  7. Man jailed for five years over South American drug trafficking scheme

    Man who helped others operate a smuggling operation that trafficked heroin and cocaine from South America to Scotland has been jailed for five years.

    News Published: 31 Mar 2025
  8. Man who plotted terror attacks from home-made ‘armoury’ jailed

    Alan Edward, who promoted banned far-right Neo-Nazi group online, gets extended 15-year prison sentence for terrorism, firearms, public order and drugs offences

    News Published: 19 Dec 2024
  9. Freedom of Information requests

    How to make a request from COPFS under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

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  10. Ayrshire man jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home

    Ayrshire pensioner jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home

    News Published: 21 Apr 2023