Darwin cabbies concerned over drug houses

Darwin's Taxi Council says drivers are concerned they may be open to prosecution by taking passengers to houses that are known to deal drugs.

The council's Ken Cohalan says drivers are aware that so-called "drug houses" are again operating in some Darwin suburbs.

Mr Cohalan says under regulations taxi drivers can not refuse to take passengers to certain addresses.

But police superintendent Kris Evans says taxi drivers are not being targeted specifically.

"Taxi drivers have been very helpful to us and I'm hoping that that continues to be the case," he said.

"If taxi drivers are found with people in the vehicle and that person has drugs on them, then each case would be examined on its merits."

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Pubdate: Mon, 4 Oct 2004
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web)
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