Mexican authorities have struck a major blow to the drug trade in their country. Police and army forces, working in unison, have closed down three drug factories in the northern state of Sinaloa. All three were producing the synthetic drug, methamphetamine. Combined it was estimated that more than 17 million doses of the drug could … Read more
Roadside drug testing will be introduced in Scotland on the 21st of October 2019, implementing the plans agreed by the Scottish government earlier this year. Under the new laws, 17 drugs will now be controlled and drivers will be liable for prosecution if they are found to be under the influence of them whilst driving. … Read more
US Fishermen landed an interesting catch of the day at the weekend – a $1 million dollar bundle of cocaine floating in the water off the Charleston coast. The US coastguard has reported that two recreational fishermen found the bundle whilst fishing late on Sunday afternoon. The drugs were wrapped in black plastic and the … Read more
A report today in the Mail on Sunday claims that three sailors serving on a British naval submarine, HMS Vengeance, have failed Compulsory Drugs Test (CDT) by testing positive for cocaine. The sailors were found to have failed a urine drug test for the Class A substance, shortly after arriving at a military base in … Read more
As a leading UK drug testing company, Zoom Testing, has announced ambitious plans to increase the range of drug testing kits that are currently supplied to both domestic and international customers. As a company we are already known as one of the leading suppliers to the UK drug testing market with our extensive range of … Read more
Controversial new plans have been announced that could see the drug testing of teachers from this autumn. Council workers could also be required to take a drug or alcohol test if they are seen to be acting strangely or if colleagues suspect that they are inebriated. Random drug testing is being introduced by a number … Read more
Cannabis drug drivers are being targeted by Irish police as they look to control the the rise in DUI arrests that has been seen in 2019. Cannabis is the most commonly detected illegal drug detected by the Gardai. Their figures suggest a 15% rise in DUI arrests for alcohol or drugs in the first four … Read more
Cocaine and Ecstasy pills, possibly destined for sale in the UK, have been seized by counter-narcotics police in Istanbul. The raid took place on Monday and the haul included 1.8 million Ecstasy pills. 30 kilograms of cocaine were also seized. Interestingly, the cocaine packages all had a photo photo of notorious Colombian drugs baron Pablo … Read more
A new report has clearly highlighted the problems facing authorities in trying to tackle drugs in UK prisons. Almost half of all prisoners held at HMP Chelmsford failed drugs tests in 2018. Inspectors of the prison reported that the jail had made no progress in many areas that needed to be improved and that the … Read more
New research, compiled by Bedfordshire Police has revealed that the amount of money spent each week on illegal drugs in the county. According to figures, compiled from more than 100 partners, the sales of cannabis and cocaine are estimated to be worth £2m per week. A million pounds is spent on cannabis and another million … Read more