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Officer faces assault charge after probe into Tayside Police drugs squad
A Tayside Police drugs squad officer has been suspended and charged with assault after a probe into the unit's activities by an outside force. (...)
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Dog squad trained to sniff out drugs on trains
Highly-trained drugs dogs have been allowed on to trains in Tayside for the first time. (...)
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Police say 'highly complex' range of factors behind Tayside drugs deaths
A cocktail of illegal substances is being found in the victims of Tayside's drug-related death epidemic. (...)
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'It's not grassing — it's cutting a cancer out': former Commando launches website to tackle drugs problem in Coupar Angus
A crime-fighting community councillor has vowed to drive the drugs menace from the streets of a Perthshire town. (...)
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Dundee body find thought to be another drugs death
A 25-year-old man has been found dead in his home in Broughty Ferry Road in what is suspected to be the 11th drugs-related death in Tayside in just five weeks. (...)
Artist Jack Vettriano fined for drink and drug offences
Artist Jack Vettriano has apologised to a court after admitting drink-driving and possessing drugs in Fife. (...)
Aberdeen man jailed for acting as courier for £15,000 of heroin
A drugs courier who was caught transporting more than £15,000 worth of heroin after his car skidded off the road and hit a tree has been jailed for two years. (...)
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Class A drugs still being smuggled into Perth Prison
Drugs including cocaine, heroin and various tablets have been found in Perth Prison. (...)
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Ardler doctor says weather problems forced him to break drugs prescribing ban
A Dundee doctor has admitted issuing drugs he had been banned from prescribing. (...)
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Figures show drug and alcohol addictions' heavy toll on benefits bill
Hundreds of people in Tayside and Fife are receiving incapacity benefits because of their drug or alcohol addictions. (...)
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First week of festive campaign finds scores still willing to take the risk of driving under the influence
Police have caught more than 120 people drink- or drug-driving in the past week, despite severe weather creating hazardous conditions. (...)
Perth teenager sentenced to detention for dealing cocaine
A teenage cocaine dealer has been detained for a total of 15 months after appearing at Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday. (...)
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Dundee's pioneering work to benefit from UK life sciences catalyst fund
Dundee University's role in the UK life sciences industry has been recognised by David Cameron. (...)
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Social trends reflected in Scotland's drug addiction figures
The number of heroin addicts in Scotland has increased by at least 4,000 over the last five years — and Dundee has the second highest rate of problem drug users in the country. (...)
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Police warn of extra-strong heroin circulating in Tayside
Heroin users across Tayside are putting their lives at even greater risk as potent batches of the class A drug circulate in the area. (...)
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Police say Dundee taxi rumours spreading on Facebook are unfounded
A warning that young girls in Dundee are regularly being drugged and assaulted by a fake taxi driver has been branded a well-intentioned false alarm. (...)
Didn't he do well? — police sniffer dog Buddy's T in the Park performance hailed
A police drug dog has been hailed for being ''on fire'' as it nailed a succession of drug users at T in the Park this summer. (...)
Chinese asylum seeker jailed for role in cannabis gang
A major police operation has brought down a Chinese drugs gang who grew vast amounts of cannabis at a former US naval base in the north of Scotland. (...)
Controversial Lochee housing project up for sale
A Dundee housing project launched by a city drug dealer has been placed on the market. (...)
Councillor sticks to his guns after criticism from drugs support group
A national body which works closely with people affected by drug and alcohol misuse has criticised comments made in The Courier by Dundee's housing convener. (...)
