Charity urging north-east schoolchildren to report drug dealing
Schoolchildren in the north-east are being urged to report drug dealing as part of a new scheme.
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Sniffer dogs search pupils for drugs at new Aberdeen academy
Police with sniffer dogs targeted pupils of an Aberdeen school in a bid to stamp out drug dealing, the Evening Express can reveal today.
Drugs worth more than £1,000 seized from north-east home
Drugs with a street value of more than £1,000 have been seized from a property in the north-east.
North-east man due in court after cannabis worth £10K seized by cops
Cannabis worth more than £10,000 has been seized following a police operation in the north-east.
Man threw £5,000 of cocaine out of car window while police followed him in Aberdeen
A man threw £5,000 of cocaine out of a car window as police followed him through Aberdeen.
Three men jailed after police drugs operation in north-east
Three men have been jailed after a police crackdown on north-east drug dealing.
Aberdeen man, 52, fined £320 over drugs
A man caught with Class A drugs on an Aberdeen street has been ordered to pay a fine.
More than 170 charged over drug offences in north-east
More than 170 people in the north-east have been charged in connection with drug offences.
Police find drugs hidden in box labelled ‘not dope’
An attempt to keep drugs hidden away by keeping them in a box labelled “not dope” proved unsuccessful as police swooped on the suspicious object.
Two men charged after heroin worth £28,000 recovered in Aberdeen
Heroin worth around £28,000 has been recovered by police in Aberdeen.
Cocaine and heroin worth more than £1,200 seized after search at Aberdeen high-rise
Two men have been charged after drugs worth more than £1,200 were recovered by police in Aberdeen.
Praise for police after Aberdeen swoop leads to £1 million ecstasy seizure
Police have been praised after officers seized £1 million of Class A drugs in Aberdeen.
British drugs kingpin jailed in France after 1.3 tonne cocaine seizure
A British drugs kingpin who rose through the ranks to command a widely feared global network has been jailed for 22 years in France, officials have said.
Man, 31, charged after £1,000 worth of cannabis recovered in Aberdeen
Cannabis worth more than £1,000 has been recovered in Aberdeen.
Exercise as effective as drugs in lowering high blood pressure – study
Exercise could be just as effective in lowering high blood pressure as prescribed medication, a study has said.
Number of people reported for drug supply offences increases in north-east
The number of people reported for drug supply offences has increased by 16% compared to a five-year average.
Drugs worth £350,000 seized from car in Glasgow
Police have seized £350,000 worth of drugs after searching a car in Glasgow.
Scientists design ingestible electronic pill that can be controlled wirelessly
An electronic capsule that can be ingested and controlled wirelessly to deliver drugs has been designed by scientists, in an effort to reduce surgical procedures.
Royal Navy warship seizes £1.6 million worth of narcotics
A Royal Navy warship has made a second major drugs bust with a seizure of £1.6 million worth of narcotics in the Middle East.
Drugs worth £35,000 seized from properties in Midlothian
Police have recovered a haul of drugs following searches at two properties in Midlothian.
Aberdeen student caught with £140,000 of drugs jailed for four years
An Aberdeen student who claimed he was drug dealing to pay his university fees has been jailed for four years and 145 days.
140 people in north-east reported for drug offences
North-east police officers reported 140 people to the procurator fiscal for drug offences in November.
Man charged with driving and drug offences after crash on Aberdeen road
A man has been charged after a crash on an Aberdeen road.
Pair in court after £50,000 of heroin seized near Aberdeen park
Two people have appeared in court charged with being concerned in the supply of drugs.
Two charged after drugs worth more than £1,000 seized at Aberdeen train station
Two men have been charged after cannabis and cannabis resin were discovered by a drugs dog at Aberdeen train station.
New alcohol and drugs strategy promises ‘innovative approach’ to help addicts
Ministers are pledging to take an “innovative” approach to tackling drug and alcohol addiction in Scotland, even if it makes some people “uncomfortable”.
Tories call for drug addicts to be given ‘life plan’ in new proposals
Tories have set out plans for a major overhaul of drugs services, including proposals which could see first time offenders escape a criminal record.
£50,000 of heroin seized in north-east town
Heroin worth more than £50,000 has been seized in a north-east town.
Wanted UK brothers arrested in Thailand over drug allegations
Two British brothers who were wanted in the UK over drug allegations have been arrested at a hotel in Thailand.
Dinner party drug users ‘causing violence and exploitation’, warns Sajid Javid
Middle-class drug users are fuelling a trade that involves violence and death, Sajid Javid has said.