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Scotland: Four-Legged Drug Buster on the Moray Beat
Sarah Roll The Press and Journal
Tuesday 28 Feb 2006 A New breed of detective took part in a drugs swoop in Elgin at the weekend. Grampian Police's passive drugs dog, accompanied by 10 officers, carried out a patrol of licensed premises in Elgin High Street on Saturday night. It was the first deployment of the force's specially trained male cocker spaniel in Moray and led to a quantity of illegal substances - believed to be cannabis and cocaine - being uncovered. Police arrested two men in their mid-20s in connection with possession of small amounts of controlled substances as a result of the operation. The dog is based in Aberdeen and is used throughout Grampian for intelligence-led operations. If the animal smells controlled substances, it gives a silent indication to his handler without alerting members of the public. The operation was carried out with the help of members of the Elgin Pubwatch scheme as part of their continuing commitment to combat drug misuse in their premises. Constable Adrian Moar said numerous pubs and clubs were scanned during the evening. He said: "This operation highlights to those who use controlled drugs within Elgin that getting caught on a night out just got far more likely. "The effect illegal drugs can have on people can be devastating and the consequences of being caught by the police can live with you for the rest of your life. In years to come this can result in you being unable to get a job due to previous conviction for drugs offences." Constable Moar said the response from licensees, staff and people who witnessed the operation was extremely positive. He said: "The vast majority of people on a night out in Elgin do not want to see drug misuse of any kind and were pleased to see this operation taking place. The response was particularly good from people with older children of their own who often have concerns when their children are on a night out." He said the drugs dog will be used in Moray in the future to help combat the crime. But he appealed for more help in stamping out drug misuse in the area. "The use of the drugs dog is another tool which we can use to combat the problem but with the right information more can be done," he said.
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