The alleged crimes include high-value fraud and drug offences with incidents spanning the North East, Lanarkshire and Glasgow.

Four men and a woman have appeared in court charged in connection with involvement in serious organised crime across Scotland after an elderly man was defrauded out of more than £100,000.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/five-appear-in-glasgow-and-aberdeen-courts-after-elderly-man-defrauded-out-of-more-than-100000