High Street in Forres is one specific area of the ban

Damien Grant, 17, Hassan Ali, 18, and 19-year-old Jamie Wright are banned from entering High Street in Forres between 1800 BST and 0600 BST.

It is also illegal for them to enter areas such as bars, the community centre and the library.

Moray Council and Grampian Police welcomed the granting of the Asbos.

The Asbos were granted at Elgin Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

Drunken behaviour

Moray Council said it was as a result of an extended period of anti-social behaviour by the three, including assaults, vandalism, threats to and abuse of residents and police officers.

All were said to be members of a gang of youths who call themselves the Pivvy Posse.

Moray Council's Grampian Police liaison officer, Sgt Paul Bremner, said: "These three teenage troublemakers from Forres have continually come to the notice of police for fighting and drunken behaviour in and around the town.

Five years is a long time not to be allowed into places your friends are Councillor Alasdair Urquhart Moray Council

"They will now be subject to fairly stringent conditions to curtail their behaviour.

"We are very pleased with the outcome of this case and hope that this shows residents in Moray that we are not afraid to use our powers in relation to anti-social behaviour."

Forres West Councillor Alasdair Urquhart also said he was delighted to see strong action taken.

He said: "I hope that this will be seen by other teenagers that this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated by Moray Council, the police or anyone.

"Five years is a long time not to be allowed into places your friends are."