Scotland is drug crime capital of the world

Scotland is the drug crime capital of the world, according to a United Nations report.

The study found Scottish junkies and dealers committed more offences per head of population that any other nation.

The figure is double the rate in England and Wales - and six times higher than the rest of the world's average.



And it dwarfs nations of similar sizes - such as Norway, Ireland and Denmark.

The research by the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime compared narcotics criminal activity, abuse and possession across over 70 countries.

Scotland was top with 656 drug offences per 100,000 - followed by Iran with 619, Spain (573) and the U.S. (497).