Officers singled out a passenger car traveling from Germany. The driver’s behavior suggested that he might be under the influence of intoxicating substances. “A drug test carried out using specialist equipment confirmed the suspicions of the officers of the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Office in Wrocław,” informs Agnieszka Rzeźnicka-Gniadek, press spokesperson for the Lower Silesian KAS.
A dog from the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Service also took part in the operation: Aria, a Labrador trained to detect drugs. The spokesperson:
The service dog indicated the trunk several times as the place where drugs were hidden, but nothing was found under the upholstery or in the car’s compartments. A more thorough search of the vehicle was necessary.
The result? KAS and Border Guard officers discovered more than 5,000 ecstasy tablets and more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine inside... an LPG cylinder installed in the car.
The substances, worth nearly 500,000 zlotys, were secured by Border Guard officers, who are conducting further proceedings in the case. The Zgorzelec court ordered the 29-year-old to be temporarily detained for three months.
KAS:
Officers of the Lower Silesian Customs and Tax Office in Wrocław, together with Police and Border Guard officers, conduct checks of drivers for driving vehicles after taking intoxicating substances. They use specialist equipment, such as a trace narcotics detector and drug tests, during the inspections.
Border Guard Major Joanna Konieczniak, press spokesperson for the Nadodrzański Border Guard Unit:
The methamphetamine seized could intoxicate nearly 12,000 people. This drug is a derivative of amphetamine with a very strong stimulant effect. At the same time, it is one of the most toxic and destructive drugs for the body. It can cause irreversible brain damage, strain the heart, and lead to psychosis, delusions and suicidal thoughts. It impedes wound healing and accelerates the aging process. Addiction always leads to permanent changes in the nervous system and is exceptionally difficult to treat.