Drugs worth £35,000 seized from properties in Midlothian
Police have recovered a haul of drugs following searches at two properties in Midlothian.
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Dundee nightclub restricts opening hours after police limit entries over drug use
An acclaimed Dundee nightclub is having to restrict its opening hours after police began limiting the number of people allowed into the venue.
‘I overcame addiction to prescription drugs’, reveals Dundee mum-of-four
A mum has opened up about how she overcame addiction to prescription drugs as she launched a Christmas appeal for homeless people.
Primary school pupil caught rolling a joint in Dundee classroom
A primary six pupil was caught rolling a joint in a Dundee school classroom, police have revealed.
8 out of 10 ‘positive’ Dundee stop-and-searches lead to seizure of drugs
Eight out of 10 “positive” stop-and-searches carried out by police in Dundee in the first half of the year lead to the seizure of drugs.
£20m scheme tackling drug and alcohol misuse launched in Dundee
A new national strategy for tackling Scotland’s drug and alcohol problems was launched in Dundee yesterday.
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”.
Dundee dealer who made £469k in crime pays back £6k to ensure case is dropped
Proceeds of crime legislation has been used to seize £6,080 from a convicted drug dealer.
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.
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.
More than £1m of heroin seized in Edinburgh raid
More than £1 million worth of heroin has been seized from a property in Edinburgh.
Dundee man jailed after cops find phone messages about selling drugs
James Drinnan, 29, of Dens Road, was jailed for 20 months.
PHONE THE DEALER: fed-up Dundee residents issue notice to drugs users
Residents of a block of flats have issued a polite notice to drug users – urging them to phone their dealer instead of pressing their door buzzers.
Facebook and Instagram using AI to detect drug dealers
Facebook and Instagram are starting to detect drug dealers trying to sell on the social networks with the help of artificial intelligence.
Outrage after CCTV shows sex acts in broad daylight on crime-ridden Dundee close
Residents have raised concerns over their crime-ridden close after CCTV captured drug smoking and sex acts taking place on their doorsteps.
Indian head massage offered by Dundee drugs charity to aid recovery
Indian head massage, and other alternative therapies are being offered to people going through recovery by a leading Dundee drugs charity.
Police remained at Dundee multi for hours after drugs swoop ‘fallout’
Police swooped on a Dundee multi on Wednesday to carry out a search for drugs.
‘I gasped and froze’: man seen passed out in Dundee car park with ‘McDonald’s bag full of needles’
A young woman said she was left shaken after finding a man passed out and surrounded by drug paraphernalia in a city centre car park.
Jury selected for US trial of Mexican ‘drug lord’ known as El Chapo
A jury has been picked for the US trial of the alleged Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo.