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  1. Statement from the Lord Advocate marking 35 years since the Lockerbie bombing

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has reflected upon the 35th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie and the longest-running investigation in the history of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). The Lord Advocate has ministerial responsibility for COPFS, Scotland’s sole criminal prosecution authority. COPFS works independently of government in the prosecution of crime and investigation of deaths.

    News Published: 21 Dec 2023
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  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. Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

    It is with great sadness that COPFS has learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

    News Published: 08 Sept 2022
  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. 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
  10. Drug traffickers who ran massive street Valium operation jailed for 10 years

    Two men have been jailed for a total of 10 years for running a huge drugs operation worth thousands of pounds.

    News Published: 03 Apr 2025