Dogs sniff out drugs in new police operation

Northern Territory police have issued a warning to drug users and sellers after a new unit of the force was put into operation on New Year's Eve.

Police dogs Scent and Monty were on the beat and despite torrential downpours in Darwin, were able to find five nightclubbers in possession of amphetamines and cannabis.

Superintendent Mark Christopher says the labradors' success will mean their continued use.

"Certainly where there are people there tend to be illicit drugs, if there are illicit drugs we'll run these type of operations," he said.

"The key to this is they'll be random and people won't know where to expect them."

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Pubdate: 2nd January 2005
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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