Drug test at the e-scooter driver: Traffic control in Neuwied strikes!

Drug test at the e-scooter driver: Traffic control in Neuwied strikes!

in Neuwied, a 32-year-old driver of an electric scooter was subjected to a police control at around 1 p.m. in the early afternoon. This took place on Beringstrasse after the officials noticeable drug abnormalities with the driver.

A drug test carried out was positive, which is why a blood sample was taken. The driver was not allowed to continue his journey, and an administrative offense procedure was initiated against him. No further information is currently known about the exact drug use of the driver.

drug crime in Rhineland-Palatinate

The situation regarding drug use and drug crime remains important in Rhineland-Palatinate. According to current statistics, a total of 19,832 drug cases were registered in 2022, 18,308 of which were solved. In 2023 there were 19,296 registered cases, of which 17,709 were solved. The number of suspects is also striking: in 2022 this was 15,296 people, with 13,125 men and 2,171 women being affected. In 2023 the number of suspects decreased slightly to 15,189, although the majority was male here too.

North Rhine-Westphalia recorded the highest number of drug cases in Germany in 2023 with 73,917 cases. These statistics illustrate the persistent problem of drug use in the region and the need for preventive measures.