Hi-tech equipment used in operation in Aberdeen


Pubs and clubs north of the border have been taking part in tests using a pioneering portable drug detection machine.

More than 750 would-be customers at nine venues in Aberdeen had their hands swabbed with a device called the Itemiser at the weekend - the first time it has been used by police in Scotland.

The tests come at the same time as fresh reports of widespread use of cheap cocaine in bars across Scotland – and follows on from a Paisley initiative in which stewards use hand-held metal wand devices to detect knives.

The Itemiser can tell whether someone has been handling illegal substances including cocaine, ecstasy, heroin and cannabis.

Chief Inspector Innes Walker of Grampian Police, said: “So far we have had a very positive response from licensees in the city centre, who are keen to work with the police to ensure their premises remain drug free.”

Following the Aberdeen trial run 13 people were searched on suspicion of carrying drugs and two face possible prosecution.

Mark Donlevy, general manager of city centre nightclub Liquid, said: “We carry out random searches on customers anyway, and our typical student and 18-21 patrons don’t tend to be drug users, but the machine is still useful.

“It is sophisticated enough to be able to tell the difference between, say, someone who has touched paper money with drug traces and someone who has actually been handling drugs.

“They probably won’t have drugs on them – but the fact they’ve been in possession alerts our security staff to turn them away.”

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Great stuff!!! More control on those bad bad drugs!

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Just remember to take a little alcohol gel out with you to wash your hands with haha.
Should be safe then, hopefully

Waste of fucking money and time.

Mothafuckaz wanna get us under controll maaan! shit is dangerous! I mean, dude, we have to fight them maaan!

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the stupid thing is , its not illegal to take a drug , well maybe it is , but once youve taken it they cant charge you with anything , soi whats the point in this ? what the police gonna say ' ha haaaa haaa look this machine says you have handled some cocaine , right thats it im going to ermmmm ermmmm ermmmm send you on your way .
seems like a massive waste of tax payers money , but when the english gov can spend nearlly a million pounds on a bronze statue of murdererer and terrorist nelson mandella , whilst old war veterrans freeze to death coz they cant afford heating, then nothing will suprise me really .

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actually it reminds me of a cops eposode the other week , they had a device testing the steering wheels on cars for drugs , they pulled this girl over and found traces of amphetamines on her stearing wheel , she said my brother uses this car , and the cop just said ok , bye then , and she drove off, what a total waste of time and money

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yea, this device doesnt do anything to stop drug use, it will only prevent less cleanly drug users from being able to go to a bar or a pub or a club. this device basically only makes alcohol look better when in reality it is much worse for your body.

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