Drug-induced driving: five drivers caught in the Rhein-Erft district!

Drug-induced driving: five drivers caught in the Rhein-Erft district!

A serious problem is brewing in the Rhein-Erft district: the police have recently checked the drivers in drugs. On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, five drug advances were carried out among drivers within one day, all of which were positive. The officers had found typical physical abnormalities such as reddened eyes and light stars pupils in these people. In any case, the police ordered blood samples to confirm the suspicion and to initiate appropriate investigations news.de.

The incidents occurred in various cities: in Frechen-Königsdorf, a 36-year-old driver was checked in the early morning due to a defective. A 27-year-old in Kerpen-Brüggen, who was stopped due to a red light violation, had also consumed both amphetamines and cannabis. Further abnormalities were found in a 47-year-old in Pulheim, a 21-year-old in Bergheim and a 19-year-old, also in Pulheim, whereby the use of drugs was occupied in all cases. You all were prohibited from carrying vehicles until the intoxicants were completely reduced.

Journeys under drugs: renewed controls

A similar case occurred on January 29, 2024 in Kerpen, when a 36-year-old Opel driver was stopped on suspicion of driving with drugs. The man's noticeably red eyes and the results of a drug test led to a blood test being ordered. It also turned out that he did not have a valid driver's license. This all contributes to the worrying situation that is emerging in the region presseportal.de reported.

The police have already initiated investigations and is concerned about the increase in drug trips in the region. In many of these cases, those affected granted the consumption of the substances banned in accordance with the Narcotics Act and now had to bear the consequences.