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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Summary Case Management

    Information for Defence Agents about the COPFS approach to Summary Case Management.

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  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Lord Advocate: Protection of sex crime victims is priority

    Lord Advocate welcomes IPS report

    News Published: 19 Oct 2022
  9. After the verdict: guide for victims and witnesses

    This guide explains what happens at the end of a court case and afterwards. It contains information relevant to victims and witnesses.

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  10. Man who delivered ‘wages’ to gangland figures jailed for four years and eight months.

    Career criminal Gerard McTaggart, who acted as a wages paymaster to elite gangland figures and their families, has been jailed for four years and eight months.

    News Published: 07 Aug 2023