Police Scotland were forced to break up more than 300 illegal house parties across the country at the weekend as scores of Scots celebrated Halloween.
Officers dished out more than 300 Fixed Penalty Notices and a further 24 people were arrested between Friday and Sunday.
The majority of gatherings involved small groups from different households however officers were stunned to discover several large parties.
In Bonnybridge, more than 100 people gathered at a party within a rented property.
A 48-seater party bus and several parked cars were seen outside the house as officers were forced to attend.
A 46-year-old man has been charged with a breach of coronavirus regulations and was issued with a fine.
The organiser of the party, a 33-year-old man, was charged with culpable and reckless conduct. He is due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on November 27.
The party bus driver was also issued with a fine and enquiries are ongoing to establish if any further offences occurred.
Police were also called to an address in the New Town area of Edinburgh in the early hours of Sunday morning where they found a thirty-strong group of students partying.
They were all issued with fines.
Cops were again called on Sunday to break up an illegal Halloween party within a warehouse on Hyde Park Street in Glasgow at around 5.30pm.
A total of 64 fines were handed out to partying punters while a 26-year-old man has been charged with culpable and reckless conduct.
Police Scotland received more than 3000 calls relating to nuisance, noise and disturbances over the weekend.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs said: “Officers dealt with a significant number of calls to house gatherings over the weekend and we have been quite clear that we will enforce the law where necessary, as the public would expect us to do.
“We are not just talking about large parties. The vast majority were smaller groups of different households meeting indoors.
“House gatherings of any size cause the virus to spread and we are asking people to do the right thing and take personal responsibility.
“I fully understand the implications the current restrictions have on our daily lives, but we cannot have people twisting the rules and disregarding the law which is there to stop the spread of coronavirus and help save lives.
“Anyone clearly breaking the law should be in no doubt that they will be met with a robust response from Police Scotland.”
