Pair locked up after DNA links them to cocaine and heroin found in Aberdeen property
Two men have been put behind bars after DNA evidence tied them to thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin.
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Freshwater Five families ‘hopeful’ as cocaine plot convictions appeal nears end
The families of the Freshwater Five, who were jailed for trying to smuggle 250kg of cocaine into the UK, say there is “a bit of light at the end of the tunnel” as an appeal by two of the men nears its conclusion.
Batons and pepper spray used to control Aberdeen drink-driver after dramatic police chase
Police had to use pepper spray and batons to subdue a drink-driver following a terrifying chase that had to be abandoned at one stage for safety reasons.
Large cocaine seizure made in Northern Ireland
One of the biggest cocaine seizures in recent years has been made in Northern Ireland.
Aberdeen thug stabbed man after ‘drug deal went wrong’
A thug has been locked up after stabbing a man in the back in a "drug deal which went wrong".
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing served three-month ban for cocaine use last year
Middlesbrough winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing served a three-month suspension for cocaine use last year, the Football Association has announced.
Aberdeen chef with £11,000 of cocaine avoids jail
An Aberdeen chef who stashed up to £11,000 worth of drugs in order to write-off a £250 debt has avoided a prison sentence.
Two more in dock after heroin and cocaine worth nearly £22,000 seized
Two more people have appeared in court in Aberdeen after nearly £22,000 worth of drugs were seized as part of a UK-wide crackdown.
Aberdeen man admits stealing two bikes in two days
An Aberdeen bike thief has admitted stealing bicycles on two consecutive days in Aberdeen.
Man, 24, arrested after police find cocaine and cannabis in north-east raid
A 24-year-old man has been arrested by police after cocaine and cannabis were recovered during a raid in Banchory.
Aberdeen teen’s own mother flagged down police who were looking for him
An Aberdeen mother helped police find her son after he used her living room to hide from officers.
Drugs seizures rise by 20% in a year
Drug seizures in England and Wales increased by 20% in a year, figures show.
Aberdeen Crown Office worker jailed for stealing more than £200,000 of evidence
A prosecution service worker who stole hundreds of thousands of pounds of cash and drugs from an evidence store has been jailed for more than three years.
Pair in dock for second time after £180k cocaine recovery in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court for a second time after police seized cocaine worth around £180,000 from properties in Aberdeen.
North-east golf club manager embezzled £12,000 to pay off cocaine debt
A north-east golf club manager who embezzled more than £12,000 to pay off a drug debt has avoided jail.
Three in court after police stop car on A90 and recover nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin
Three people have appeared in court after police stopped a car on the A90 in Aberdeenshire and recovered nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin.
Two in court after police seize cannabis worth £25,000 during Aberdeen raid
Two people have appeared in court after police recovered more than £25,000 of illegal drugs in Aberdeen.
Two charged after police seize cannabis worth £25,000 as well as cocaine and cash during Aberdeen raid
Police in Aberdeen have recovered cannabis worth £25,000 alongside cocaine and cash in a raid in the Tillydrone area.
Pair in dock after £180,000 cocaine recovered in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court after police seized cocaine worth around £180,000 from properties in Aberdeen.
Pair charged after £180,000 worth of cocaine seized in Aberdeen
Two men have been charged after £180,000 of a class A drugs was seized in Aberdeen.
Five arrested after cocaine worth £4,000 recovered during raid of north-east property
Five people have been arrested by police after officers found cocaine worth around £4,000 in a property in Aboyne.
‘I WON’T BREAK HIS LEGS BUT HIS DEALER MIGHT’: Sheriff’s warning to Aberdeen man caught with cocaine and heroin
Owen Kane was caught with hundreds of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin after becoming involved in the illegal trade due to owing a drug debt.
Boxer avoids jail after being caught with cocaine and heroin in Aberdeen
A boxer has avoided jail after being caught with crack cocaine and heroin worth more than £5,000 in Aberdeen.
Drugs bust in north-east town leads to five arrests and recovery of more than £21k of cocaine
Five people have been arrested in Port Elphinstone following the recovery of more than £21,000 of cocaine.
Aberdeen man fined over possession of cocaine
An Aberdeen man has been fined after police found cocaine in his home.
North-east man fined after trying to swallow £150 of cocaine
Christopher Matthews, 43, was caught with three rocks of cocaine after a member of the public spotted a drug deal happening and called police.
Two men charged as police recover heroin, cannabis and cocaine in north-east town
More than £2,000 worth of drugs has been seized by officers in a north-east town.
Man tried to swallow drugs and struggled with police in Aberdeen
A man has admitted attempting to swallow drugs and struggling with police in Aberdeen.
Police found drugs in jacket pocket during north-east search operation
Police found thousands of pounds worth of class A drugs in a north-east man’s designer jacket, a court has heard.
Man, 32, charged after cocaine and cash seized in Aberdeen
A man has been charged after cocaine and thousands of pounds of cash were recovered from an Aberdeen property.