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At the High Court in Edinburgh today, a Confiscation Order for £680 was made against Ronald Aldred. Aldred, from Kirkliston, Edinburgh, had previously pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. Proceedings were raised against him under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the benefit from his criminal conduct was calculated at £20,000.
At the High Court in Edinburgh today, a Confiscation Order for £383,222 was made against James Mangan. Mangan, from Chryston, Glasgow, had previously pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis. He was sentenced to seven years and four months' imprisonment.
At the High Court in Edinburgh today four fishermen who had previously pled guilty to landing undeclared fish at Fresh Catch Ltd and Alexander Buchan Ltd between 2002 and 2005 were the subject of confiscation orders totalling over £1,100,000. One of the orders being one of the largest ever made against an individual in Scotland.
At the High Court in Glasgow today, Scott Kerr (DOB 06/04/1990), pleaded guilty to charges of rape and attempted rape occurring in Glasgow city centre on 21 December 2012.
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