Caithness police operation draws praise from local councillors By David G Scott Published: 10:52, 28 December 2020 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper A special operation carried out by police in Caithness has netted large quantities of "illegal substances" and led to numerous violent criminals being arrested including one caught in possession of a sword. Highland Councillors in Wick and Thurso praised Police Scotland for tackling a variety of local crimes during Operation Ruling, which launched on December 4 to address a number of issues in the county â especially activities associated with illicit drug use and violent crime.