Police have arrested and charged a woman in connection with an alleged theft from the Procurator Fiscal’s office in Aberdeen.
The force was called following a suspected security breach at an evidence store.
A police spokesman said: “A 33-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of items from the Procurator Fiscal’s office in Aberdeen. Inquiries are ongoing.”
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is now reviewing the way evidence is stored.
A COPFS spokesman said: “A suspected security breach in the evidence store in our Aberdeen office is being investigated by Police Scotland.
“The way evidence is stored in all COPFS offices is the subject of ongoing review and the service is implementing measures to strengthen further the security arrangements.
“As live criminal proceedings are involved we cannot comment further at this time.”
Woman charged following alleged theft from Crown Office in Aberdeen
