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  1. Drug dealer with £2.5m worth of cocaine in his car boot jailed for five years

    A drugs trafficker has been jailed for five years after police found cocaine worth almost £2.5million in his car following a high-speed night-time chase.

    22 Nov 2024 Cases
  2. Former foster carer who beat and humiliated children during abuse campaign sentenced

    A former foster carer who subjected three vulnerable children to a campaign of abuse over the course of almost 20 years has been sentenced.

    15 Nov 2024 Cases
  3. Rapist jailed for violent, sexual and controlling abuse of women

    A rapist who subjected multiple women to a catalogue of violent, controlling and sexual abuse has been jailed.

    13 Nov 2024 Cases
  4. Dundee rapist jailed for violent and controlling abuse

    A rapist who subjected a woman to a catalogue of violent, controlling and sexual abuse has been jailed.

    13 Nov 2024 Cases
  5. Violent and controlling rapist jailed for abuse campaign against two women

    A violent and controlling rapist who attacked and abused two women has been jailed.

    12 Nov 2024 Cases
  6. Ice hockey player detained for rape of teenage girl

    A Dundee ice hockey player who raped a teenage girl in his car after picking her up from a sleepover has been detained.

    11 Nov 2024 Cases
  7. Paedophile jailed after being extradited from Thailand over child sex abuse offences

    A paedophile who was extradited from Thailand to face charges of historic child sexual abuse has been jailed.

    08 Nov 2024 Cases
  8. Pair jailed for trafficking women from Thailand into prostitution

    A man and woman have been jailed for a total of 10 years and nine months for running an extensive trafficking operation for the purposes of sexual exploitation.

    08 Nov 2024 Cases
  9. FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Barlinnie

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Michael Charlton. 

    08 Nov 2024 Death investigations
  10. FAI court process begins for man who died in custody

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 71-year-old Michael Taylor. 

    01 Nov 2024 Death investigations