Man, 19, charged after £3,500 of cannabis recovered from Aberdeen property
A man has been charged after cannabis worth £3,500 was recovered from an Aberdeen property.
Drugs
Johnny Depp ‘wouldn’t be alive without Amber Heard’s drug detox help’
Johnny Depp thanked Amber Heard for getting him “clean” on a detox trip to his private island in the Bahamas and told her mother that, without the help of his then-fiancee, he “wouldn’t be alive”.
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.
London pair in dock after cops seize cannabis plants worth up to £400,000 in Aberdeen
Two men have appeared in court after police discovered hundreds of cannabis plants worth up to £400,000 in properties in Aberdeen.
Man charged following cannabis recovery in Aberdeen
A man has been charged after cannabis worth more than £3,000 was seized in Aberdeen.
Burma destroys seized drugs worth more than 800 million dollars
More than 839 million US dollars (£666 million) worth of seized illegal drugs were destroyed in Burma on Friday to mark the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, officials said.
Man pulled knife and threatened to kill woman in Aberdeen drug deal which ‘went wrong’
A drug addict pulled a knife on a woman at an Aberdeen bus stop and threatened to kill her in a drug deal which "went wrong", a court has heard.
Police seize drugs worth £3,000 during vehicle search in north-east town
Police have seized more than £3,000 worth of drugs and a low four-figure sum of cash while searching a vehicle in the north-east.
Drugs offences up 27% in lockdown despite total crime falling by a quarter
Drugs offences in England and Wales rose by 27% during lockdown despite total recorded crime dropping by a quarter, figures suggest.
Aberdeen man threw drugs and tried to drive away from police
An Aberdeen man has admitted trying to drive away from police and throwing drugs from a vehicle.
Man dies of suspected drug overdose and three stabbed at Manchester raves
A 20-year-old man has died of a suspected drug overdose and three others were stabbed, as thousands attended two raves in Manchester on Saturday night.
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.
Man and woman charged after drugs and cash seized in Aberdeen
A man and woman have been charged after drugs were recovered from a property in Aberdeen.
Three arrested after largest drug seizure ever made by NCA in Northern Ireland
Three men have been arrested following the largest drug seizure ever made by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in Northern Ireland.
North-east man bought home-grown cannabis cultivation kit on Amazon
A north-east man has admitted running a home-grown cannabis operation using equipment purchased from Amazon.
Aberdeen police use ‘drug wipes’ to catch drivers under the influence
Aberdeen police have been using specialised "drug wipes" to catch those driving under the influence.
Blood cancer and pancreatic disease drugs to be tested on Covid-19 patients
Drugs used in blood cancer and pancreatic disease treatments will be tested on Covid-19 patients as part of two new clinical trials being launched in the UK.
Suspects flee as £150,000 of cannabis found in car
Two suspects fled the scene after drugs worth an estimated £150,000 were seized by police in Fife during a routine vehicle stop.
Drugs in schools: What they are and what they do
Cannabis was by far and away the most common substance involved in drugs offences at schools in the last four years, according to the 21 police forces in England and Wales with relevant information.
Increase in reports of drugs in schools, as police investigate nine-year-old
Children as young as nine have been caught with drugs on school premises – with overall numbers of incidents increasing by more than a quarter in four years, an investigation has found.
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Man jailed after being stopped with more than £7,000 of cocaine and heroin on A90
A man has been jailed after being stopped on the A90 bringing thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin into the north-east.
Man who broke into north-east ship caught after DNA found on diazepam tube
A drug addict who broke into a trawler at a north-east harbour was caught when police found his DNA on the nozzle of a diazepam rectal solution tube.
Four in court after drugs recovered from north-east property
Three men and a woman have appeared in court after thousands of pounds worth of drugs were discovered in the north-east.
Four people charged following drug raid in north-east town
Four people have been charged after police raided a property in a north-east town.
Seven charged following drug raids in Aberdeen
Seven people have been charged after police raided addresses on three Aberdeen streets and seized drugs and money.
Aberdeen researchers say stroke drug could be repurposed to tackle coronavirus
A drug commonly used to treat stroke patients could be repurposed to help fight against the coronavirus, according to Aberdeen University researchers.
Drugs worth £6.5m found inside pizza lorry
Drugs worth over £6.5 million were discovered at the Port of Dover in a lorry transporting pizzas from Italy.
Four people appear in court after almost £10,000 of drugs seized from Aberdeen property
Four people have appeared in court in connection with the discovery of nearly £10,000 of drugs in Aberdeen.