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A923 fatality prompts appeal - Perthshire Advertiser

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Tayside | No Comments »

A923 fatality prompts appeal
Perthshire Advertiser, UK - 58 minutes ago

... or has information which may help unravel the circumstances leading up to the fatal road accident, is urged to contact Tayside Police on 0845 600 5705.
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£200000 drugs stash man jailed - Glasgow Evening Times

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Strathclyde | No Comments »

£200000 drugs stash man jailed
Glasgow Evening Times, UK - 31 minutes ago

John McDowall was caught with the drugs stash after meeting a man at a hotel just yards from Strathclyde Police headquarters in Glasgow. ...
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City tipped to host national anti-fraud unit - Scotsman

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency | No Comments »

City tipped to host national anti-fraud unit
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 22 minutes ago

To help address this, it recommended a new national body be set up within the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA). ...
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Fatality prompts appeal - Perthshire Advertiser

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Tayside | No Comments »

Fatality prompts appeal
Perthshire Advertiser, UK - 47 minutes ago

... or has information which may help unravel the circumstances leading up to the fatal road accident, is urged to contact Tayside Police on 0845 600 5705.
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Fraud costs every Scot £330 each per year - Glasgow Daily Record

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency | No Comments »

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Fraud costs every Scot £330 each per year
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 5 hours ago

His recommendations include creating a fraud squad within the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency to expose links between drug crime and fraud. ...
Scotland is at risk of falling behind in the fight against fraud. Glasgow Evening Times
Call for specialist fraud unit as Scots police risk lagging behind ... The Herald
City tipped to host national anti-fraud unit Scotsman
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Scotland 'failing to tackle fraud' - The Press Association

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland | No Comments »

Scotland 'failing to tackle fraud'
The Press Association - 31 minutes ago

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS) examined how forces here deal with serious fraud. And Paddy Tomkins, HM Chief Inspector of ...
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Card fraud 'runs into millions'' - BBC News

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland | No Comments »

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Card fraud 'runs into millions''
BBC News, UK - 11 minutes ago

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland estimated all frauds totalled an equivalent of £330 for every person in the country. ...
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High Court for police officer who tipped off drug dealer - The Herald

May 13th, 2008 Posted in Tayside | No Comments »


William Hosie, an officer with Tayside Police, admitted passing confidential information to a drug dealer. The 28-year-old from Dundee was caught after a ...
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