Police drug operations in Caithness provided vital intelligence By Jean Gunn
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Updated: 09:45, 08 March 2021
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Operation Ruling â launched in the Caithness area at the end of 2020 â helped the Highlands & Islands Police Division record one of the highest drugs crime detection rates in Scotland.
Figures released today show that crime detection rates in the division have increased while overall crime has fallen as officers, staff and special constables continue to work hard to ensure the region remains one of the safest places in Scotland.
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Caithness police operation draws praise from local councillors By David G Scott Published: 10:52, 28 December 2020
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A special operation carried out by police in Caithness has netted large quantities of illegal substances and led to numerous violent criminals being arrested including one caught in possession of a sword.
Highland Councillors in Wick and Thurso praised Police Scotland for tackling a variety of local crimes during Operation Ruling, which launched on December 4 to address a number of issues in the county â especially activities associated with illicit drug use and violent crime.
Man charged after cops find £15k of cannabis in van at Ferry Terminal
The discovery was made during a search at the Gills Bay Ferry Terminal in Cannisbay on Tuesday.
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