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Local police conduct checks on drug Xàbia drivers

May 18 from 2017 - 15: 06

Local Police Xàbia continues to increase its training. In the last month, a total of 30 agents have attended a specific training course taught by the IVASPE to meet the requirements established by the Law of Criminal Procedure and legally able to test drug control.

Training, covering theory and practice, it gives the keys to the agents evaluate if symptoms advise drivers who have a follow salivary test that quickly detects if consumed before getting behind the wheel. As part of the course, police are conducting checks on public roads, in the afternoon and weekday, which have yielded some disturbing results.

Of the three tests randomly, the three have tested positive: one in cocaine, one in cocaine and marijuana and a third in cannabis. In this situation, the mayor of Public Safety and Emergency Prevention, Pepa Gisbert, It announced that the police will strengthen breathalyser tests and will begin as soon as possible with drug detection.

Sanctions

Gisbert has appealed to the responsibility behind the wheel, because it is a very serious problem that affects not only the perpetrators, but all circulating and even pedestrians. From the police point out that such controls try to discourage the consumption of narcotic substances and positive for one of these tests may involve penalties of up to 1.000 euros and loss of 6 points driving license.

1 Comment
  1. Fco javier garde says:

    It seems to me a great idea for citizens to be aware that both alcohol and drug use is NOT compatible with driving. And thus to avoid greater misfortunes.


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