Pubdate: Mon, 06 Mar 2000
Pubdate: Mon, 6 Mar 2000
Source: Hamburger Abendblatt
Copyright: (c) 2000 Hamburger Abendblatt. All Rights Reserved
Website: http://www.abendblatt.de/
Author: rtn
Translation: Stefan A. Scheytt
Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v97/n622/a06.html
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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.
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