There has been a sharp rise in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds who are letting their bank accounts be used to transfer the proceeds of crime.
Thorley Stephenson Solicitors Edinburgh Blog
The importance for Scotland of continued international cooperation in crime prevention and detection post-Brexit was recently highlighted by the Executive Director of Europol, Rob Wainwright, during a visit to Scotland.
The UK Government has announced its intention to introduce tougher penalties for drivers who cause death through dangerous or careless driving.
It is now easier to seize money, assets and property from serious criminals thanks to recent changes to the law, the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has said. Additional new powers due to come into effect in January will further assist in this process.