Strip searched ferry passenger was ‘internally concealing’ class A drugs
A 36-year-old Scalloway man who was strip searched after getting off the ferry was later found to have been “internally concealing” over £500 worth of
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Drug dealer Hassan jailed for five years
A repeat drug offender was jailed for more than five years today (Tuesday) after police found heroin, cocaine and cash during a search of his
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Police drugs raids uncover heroin, cocaine and cash
A 60-year-old man has been arrested after police carried out a series of drugs raids in Lerwick.
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Life-saving equipment rolled out to police
Police are now equipped with a life-saving tool which can be used to help prevent a drug overdose. In September it was announced at Mareel…
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Men to stand trial accused of drug supply
Two men will stand trial in Glasgow accused of supplying drugs in the isles.
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Man jailed after trying to bring cocaine worth £50k into Sumburgh
A 25-year-old man caught trying to bring cocaine worth almost £50,000 into Shetland has been jailed for 22 months.
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‘End this tragedy’ – Events to remember lives lost to drug overdose
Remembrance events honouring the lives lost to to drug overdose will take place next week.
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Man in court to face two charges of supplying drugs
A 36-year-old man has appeared in court charged with drugs offences.
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Chocolate boxes stuffed with heroin detected by drugs dogs
A drug dealer admitted trying to bring £30,000’s worth of heroin into Shetland hidden in chocolate boxes and a perfumed spice jar.
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Man charged after drugs seized at Sumburgh airport
A man has been charged after drugs were seized at Sumburgh airport.
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Drugs worth over £50k seized at Sumburgh Airport
Class A drugs with an estimated street value of more than £50,000 have been seized at Sumburgh Airport. Police said a 24-year-old man has been…
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Police seized 33 suspected drugs packages from Post Office
Police say drugs entering Shetland via the Post Office is one of their main targets – with 33 suspected packages seized in Lerwick last month
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Four drug-related deaths recorded in Shetland last year
More people suffered drug-related deaths in Shetland last year than at any other time since 2014.
READ FULL STORYTwo appear in court after heroin worth £135k recovered in Lerwick
Two men appeared in court today (Tuesday) after around £135,000 worth of heroin was recovered in Lerwick. Nigel Scott, 46, and Matthew Smith who turned…
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