Number of prisoners developing drug problem doubles in five years – report
The number of prisoners developing a drug problem behind bars has more than doubled in the last five years, research suggests.
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Drugs gang members who supplied cocaine worth £70m jailed for 111 years
Seven members of a drugs gang who supplied at least a tonne of high-purity cocaine worth up to £70 million to dealers around the M25 have been jailed for a total of 111 years.
Nottingham man due in court after heroin and ‘crack’ cocaine seized in Aberdeen
'Crack' cocaine and heroin worth more than £12,200 has been seized in Aberdeen.
Cocaine and heroin worth more than £36,000 seized from across the north-east
Drugs worth more than £36,000 have been seized in three separate incidents from across the north-east.
North-east drug dealers targeting ‘vulnerable’ single mums
Drug dealers are targeting “vulnerable” single mums to help run their operations, a court was told.
Drugs courier caught with £16,660 of cannabis at Aberdeen train station
A drugs courier was caught by a sniffer dog at the railway station bringing a kilogram of cannabis into Aberdeen.
Rising concern as 150 needles found in north-east
Almost 150 needles have been found on north-east streets in the last three years.
Pupils sent home from north-east schools in drug epidemic
Almost five pupils a month across the north-east are being disciplined for either possessing or taking drugs in school.
Drugs seized as 150 people charged in north-east in just a single month
Five people were charged with drugs offences every day in the north-east on average last month, new figures show.
New drug detection dogs to be used on railway network
New drug detection dogs have been deployed on the railways in a bid to disrupt so-called county lines drug operations, according to British Transport Police (BTP).
SNP MP calls for roll-out of safe consumption rooms in Scotland
Safe consumption rooms where illicit drugs are effectively decriminalised should be rolled out in Scotland to reduce the country’s drug-related death rate, an SNP MP has argued.
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes four-year ban on Russia
The Russian flag and national anthem have been banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years.
Police crack down on drug-drivers in north-east
A rogue driver is being taken off a north-east road almost every other day – thanks to a new piece of police kit.
Drug poisoning cases handled by hospitals rise for third successive year
The number of drug poisoning cases handled by hospitals in England has risen for the third year in a row, new figures show.
Europeans spending more than £25bn a year on drugs, report finds
Europeans are spending more than 30 billion euros (£25 billion) each year on drugs with the UK among the five countries with the greatest demand for heroin, research has suggested.
New figures show drop in serious assaults but rise in drug offences in Aberdeen
New figures have revealed a drop in serious assaults for Aberdeen – though drug offences have increased.
Two men charged after drugs worth £2,000 seized in north-east
Two men have been charged after £2,000 worth of drugs were seized in the north-east.
Aberdeen in Recovery: ‘Support may have saved my mum’s life as I battled addiction’
A former Aberdeen drug addict who now helps others on their road to recovery has told how he believes a family support group could have saved his mother’s life.
Fingerprint test can tell if someone has used heroin, even after washing hands
Advanced technology that can tell whether a person has used heroin even if they wash their hands could help police identify drug users and dealers.
Home Office insists there are ‘no plans’ to decriminalise possession of drugs
The Home Office has insisted it has “no plans” to decriminalise the possession of drugs – despite a second Westminster committee now calling for this.
Aberdeen man jailed after £140 worth of drugs discovered in police raid
An Aberdeen man has been jailed after police raided his home and found up to £140 of drugs.
North-east pub bosses hit out at customers taking drugs, smashing mirrors and abusing staff
They want customers to treat the pub as though it were their own home – rather than as a “kids’ creche” with a warning of “you may get a blender across your face if you scream at staff for another voddy and coke when you’ve had enough”.
Three charged after cocaine and cannabis recovered in north-east town
Three people have been charged after drugs worth £2,000 were seized in a north-east town.
Man arrested after drugs seized in Aberdeen
A man has been arrested after drugs were seized in Aberdeen.
Road ban for Aberdeen woman, 55, after driving on drugs
A woman has been banned from the road and handed unpaid work after admitting driving while unfit due to drugs.
£600 fine north-east man caught with drugs stash three days after wedding
Callum Auchinachie was driving along the A96 near Drimmies Farm, Inverurie, on April 18 when police stopped him and found the stash.
Drug-driver pinned man to wall with car after Aberdeen city centre crash
Christopher Clark took a cocktail of drugs and told police "it was just a bit of fun"
Man in court after £3,000 of heroin recovered in north-east town
A man has appeared in court after drugs valued at £3,000 were recovered in the north-east.
Boy, 16, charged after cocaine and cannabis seized in north-east town
A teenager has been charged following the recovery of cocaine and cannabis in the north-east.
Aberdeen man drove off with police officer clinging to car
A man who drove off with a terrified police officer clinging to his car for 40ft has been ordered to pay her £750 in compensation.