WATCH: WATCH: New drugs dog progressing well
New recruit Echo has been a very good boy, as his training continues with Dogs Against Drugs. The Shetland Times was allowed to see the…
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Sniffer dogs seize £20,000 of heroin in a week
An eye-watering £20,000 of drugs has been seized by police in a matter of days, with Dogs Against Drugs central to the successful busts. Between…
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Drugs dogs help police to seize over £5,000’s worth of illicit substances
Police seized drugs worth £5,200 from the Lerwick Post Office sorting depot during two months.
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Parliament to hear Dogs Against Drugs case
The Shetland Times petition to channel more funds from the proceeds of crime will be considered in less than three weeks time. Holyrood issued an…
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Government gives Dogs Against Drugs cash boost
After a summer of campaigning, the Scottish government has given Dogs Against Drugs a £30,000 boost from proceeds of crime. Today (Wednesday) justice secretary Angela…
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Wishart selects dog handler as local hero
A Dogs Against Drugs handler has been selected as a local hero as he is hailed as a “great advocate” for the isles. Dogs Against…
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Scotland’s top cop pays visit to Lerwick
Scotland’s most senior officer visited the isles to speak to island officers. Chief constable Jo Farrell spoke to officers in Lerwick yesterday (Tuesday) as part…
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Dogs Against Drugs fundraiser exceeds £6,000
This newspaper’s Dogs Against Drugs fundraiser has raised more than £6,000 – with 10 days left to make a donation. Most donations were handed in…
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Charity walkers halfway through 200 mile hike
A brave pair have reached the halfway point of a massive hike in aid of a vital anti-drugs charity, as they face poor weather along…
READ FULL STORYMany more back Dogs Against Drugs campaign
Many more people have backed The Shetland Times campaign to support our drugs dogs, with the petition now surpassing 1,300 signatures. When this newspaper was…
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Dogs Against Drugs campaign exceeds a thousand signatures
More than one thousand people have backed The Shetland Times petition to give more funds to Dogs Against Drugs from the proceeds of crime.
READ FULL STORYConvener kicks off Times drugs dog fundraiser with generous donation
The SIC convener has helped get our drugs dog fundraising campaign off to a flying start.
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Times launches Dogs Against Drugs fundraiser
The Shetland Times today launches a fundraising crusade as part of our campaign to support Dogs Against Drugs. Last month we launched our campaign with…
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Times campaign gathers more support
More than 500 people have signed The Shetland Times petition urging the Scottish government to channel the proceeds of crime into Dogs Against Drugs. The…
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