THREE pupils have been busted in a drugs raid at a local school. Police using specially trained sniffer dogs uncovered what is believed to be a quantity of cannabis at the secondary. The drama took place at Nairn Academy last week as staff and pupils were preparing for the Christmas break. Police were called in by the headteacher Jean Godden who had suspicions of drug-related activity in the school grounds. Three pupils were removed from classes and have been excluded from the school pending police inquiries. They have also been reported to the Children's Panel. [continues 414 words]
THE arrest of two teenagers in Germany set off a chain of events which led to a 10million ukp drugs haul on a boat at Wick harbour, a court was told. A German court has heard how the two youngsters were arrested in Hamburg for selling a small amount of the drug. They told Police they had stolen the drugs from a house in the city, which police then raided. Officers were amazed to find a stash of more than 500lb of Moroccan cannabis. [continues 244 words]