Young driver under drugs at the wheel: Police draw consequences in Bad Gandersheim

Young driver under drugs at the wheel: Police draw consequences in Bad Gandersheim

in Bad Gandersheim, a 19-year-old from Kalefeld was stopped by the police on October 15, 2024 when he drove under the influence of narcotics-specifically THC-on Oldwardstrasse in Oldershausen. During the check at 1:35 a.m., it turned out that the driver was not traveling. The officials subjected him to a blood sample and prohibited him from continuing. In addition, an administrative offense procedure was initiated against him, as the Northeim police inspection reported.

This arrest follows the alarming trend in the region, in which a total of 616 drug offenses were recorded in 2022, according to police crime statistics, an educational rate of impressive 97 percent. Among the suspects, young men dominate who often focuses on the investigation. Current trends indicate that the problem of drug abuse must continue to be taken seriously, confirms news.de .