News (Media Awareness Project) - Germany: Police Uses New Drug Detection Device |
Title: | Germany: Police Uses New Drug Detection Device |
Published On: | 2000-03-06 |
Source: | Hamburger Abendblatt |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-05 01:21:29 |
NEW DRUG DETECTION DEVICE USED IN ROADSIDE SWEEP
GROSSWEEDEN - The police in Lauenburg county checked cars leaving the
"Ziegelei" club in Grossweeden last Saturday night between two and
eight o'clock. 200 officers working four check points stopped a total
of 1118 vehicles. 40 drivers had to submit to a blood test. Twelve
drivers were found to be intoxicated from drinking too much alcohol.
In 95 cases, charges for drug posession were filed. Quantities of
heroin, cocaine, Extasy [sic] and cannabis were confiscated.
This was the first time for the police to use the drug detection device
"Drugwipe", which detects drugs in sweat.
GROSSWEEDEN - The police in Lauenburg county checked cars leaving the
"Ziegelei" club in Grossweeden last Saturday night between two and
eight o'clock. 200 officers working four check points stopped a total
of 1118 vehicles. 40 drivers had to submit to a blood test. Twelve
drivers were found to be intoxicated from drinking too much alcohol.
In 95 cases, charges for drug posession were filed. Quantities of
heroin, cocaine, Extasy [sic] and cannabis were confiscated.
This was the first time for the police to use the drug detection device
"Drugwipe", which detects drugs in sweat.
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