‘Number of concerns’ raised over drug misuse in local prison
More needs to be done to tackle drug use at HMP Perth, Scotland’s chief prison inspector has said.
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EXCLUSIVE: Salvation Army launches probe as whistleblower claims ‘staff supply and turn blind eye to drugs’
The Salvation Army is to investigate claims a member of staff dealt drugs to residents at one of its Dundee homeless units.
Home Secretary putting politics ‘ahead of peoples lives’, SNP MP claims
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has been accused of putting “party political dogma ahead of people’s lives” with his refusal to allow a safe injecting room to be set up in Scotland’s largest city.
Falklands veteran Simon Weston criticises Army drugs readmission policy
Rules that allow soldiers who have been kicked out of the Army for taking illegal drugs to apply to rejoin after only two years are a “step too far”, a prominent veteran has said.
Dealer jailed for trafficking children in ‘county lines’ drug operation
A drug dealer who trafficked three children including a teenage girl to use in a “county lines” crack and heroin selling ring has been jailed for 14 years after a landmark prosecution.
‘We’re in this together’: Dundee addiction charity holds first community cafe
An addiction support group has held its first community cafe night.
Two arrested after £750,000 of drugs seized
Drugs with a street value of £750,000 have been seized by police.
Paul Gascoigne’s nephew self-medicated with internet drugs, mother tells inquest
Paul Gascoigne’s nephew suffered mental health problems from childhood and medicated himself with drugs he bought from the internet, his mother said in a statement to his inquest after he died from an overdose aged 22.
Dundee man who made cannabis and supplied cocaine as a ‘business opportunity’ sent to jail
A drug dealer caught producing cannabis and supplying cocaine has been jailed.
Gang jailed over supplying £1.72m of drugs
Four men who admitted being involved in supplying more than £1.72 million worth of drugs have been jailed.
Dundee teen set up £10k drug dealing business while school pals were preparing for exams
A teenager who set himself up as a drug dealer aged just 16 has been locked up for 22 months.
Pharma companies accused of taking advantage of drug shortages
Drug companies took advantage of a shortage of medicines to boost their prices, a study suggests.
Knife, syringes and drug paraphernalia dumped in ‘disgraceful’ Dundee close
A knife, syringes and drugs paraphernalia have been found dumped in a “disgraceful” city close.
Local man jailed after 11,000 ecstasy tablets found in Renault Megane
A man has today been sentenced to prison for drug supply after 11,000 ecstasy tablets were found in a car.
Two charged after heroin worth £350k recovered in Dundee
Two men have been charged with drugs offences after £350,000 worth of heroin was recovered from an address in Dundee.
Two fight for life after ‘MDMA overdose’ at festival
A 19-year-old woman and 22-year-old man are in a critical condition in hospital after suffering suspected MDMA overdoses at a festival, police said.
Two arrested over £500,000 drugs recovery
Cannabis with an estimated street value of £500,000 has been seized by police.
Man supplied cannabis, ecstasy and amphetamine at his Dundee home
Wojciech Wojciechowski, 31, has admitted committing drugs offences at his former home in Dundee.
Man held after drugs find
A man in his forties has been arrested after cannabis and cocaine worth £100,000 was seized in Newtownards, Co Down.
57 pairs of shoes lined up to mark Dundee’s drug overdose deaths
A drugs charity marked International Overdose Awareness day with a touching tribute to those lost to addiction.