NO DRUG DRIVERS ARRESTED - AT MARDI GRASS ! WTF?

[Jess Stone]

More than 100 people arrested at Nimbin Mardi Grass

 

7 May, 2007

 

The NSW Police Force arrested more than 100 people – predominantly for drug offences – and seized more than 15kg of drugs over the three-day Mardi Grass festival in the northern NSW town of Nimbin.

 

Operation Maloo, comprising police from Richmond LAC, dog squad, mounted police, OSG (Operational Support Group) and the new roadside drug testing unit, was active between 6am Friday May 4 and 6am Monday May 7, 2007.

 

During that time, police arrested 109 people of which 50 were charged with a number of offences and 62 dealt with by way of cannabis caution.

 

The majority of the 50 charges were for possess and supply prohibited drug but also included one assault charge, robbery, stealing, offensive language, offensive conduct, drink driving, unlicensed driver, suspended/cancelled driver, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt. Juveniles and adults were warned for drinking in an alcohol free zone and a licensed premise was monitored for breaching licensing laws.

 

During the police roadside operation in the outskirts of town and foot patrol in Nimbin, more than 15kg of drugs were seized. This included 4.2kg of cannabis leaf, resin and food product such as cookies and muffins, and pills including 48 ecstasy tablets in one haul alone as well as LSD tabs.

 

On Sunday morning, police stopped a car outside Nimbin at the police checkpoint and during the search allegedly found almost 12kg of cannabis cake . A woman was charged with supply prohibited drugs and will appear at court.

 

The 62 people issued with cannabis cautions were dealt with under the relevant Act as the arresting police found they were eligible to be treated with a caution rather than a charge. To be eligible, they must be first time offenders for drug related matters. The caution, however, is still recorded in the NSW Police Force COPs system.

 

Over the weekend Police conveyed a male to hospital after his condition required treatment to alleged consumption of the drug “ice”, he was sedated, treated and rehydrated.

 

Two police were injured, one requiring possible surgery for his injuries.

 

Superintendent Bruce Lyons, Commander of Richmond LAC, was pleased with the police results and said those who attended the festival were generally well behaved.

 

 

 

“Operation Maloo has been a great success for NSW Police Force and for the local community. Our main aim, despite some criticism, was to ensure the safety of the community and those visiting from out of town. And we did that,” he said.

 

“However, from our seizure and the numbers arrested, drugs continue to be a problem in Nimbin but I think the weekend’s operation would have made a substantial impact on supply.

 

“Nimbin is a unique community and despite the best efforts of police, drug dealing and possession does occur. I am hoping the continued success of our operations will make a difference.”

 

Supt Lyons said he was also encouraged that the new roadside drug testing unit – in its’ 14th operation – had no positive drug results despite testing hundreds of drivers heading to and from the township.

..... (WTF??? ....the PIG FILTH are trying to tell us there were NO cannabis drivers at Mardi GRASS - hahahahahahahahaha-hahahaha,hahahhahahahah.......HA...Jess)

“It means people are getting the message and to police that’s good news. Driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol is dangerous anywhere, especially in country areas where people don’t know the roads.”

 

The Mardi Grass festival is in its 34th year( 34th year eh? STUPID PIGS!) and the main purpose is to campaign for the legalisation of cannabis as well as being a community event which draws thousands of visitors from around the world to the small country town.

 

Last year, police increased their presence due to intelligence and an escalation in violence within the township as a result of harder drugs such as speed and ice being used. More than 100 people were arrested last year as well, with most for drug offences.

 

“We have noticed that violent and anti-social behaviour has been on the rise in Nimbin in recent years and this has been due to people using harder drugs,” Supt Lyons said.

 

“However I am encouraged that there was only one charge of assault this year.

 

“As well, the organisers of the festival should be credited for the job they did in making the festival such a success.”

 

All those charged will appear before Lismore Local Court on June 4 2007.

 

article .... the NSW PIG Force

Edited May 7, 2007 by Jess Stone

[MongyMan]

Acording to the ABC there were 5 charges for drug driving jess.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1915920.htm

 

Peace MongyMan

[WantDaChronic]

so they get 4kg of leaf and almost 12kg of low grade cannabis cake and think they made a dent on supply in nimbin? LMFAO that would have been like taking a glass of water out of the ocean

[Mulcontent]

One doubts the reliability of the devices used to test ........................

As for the cake bust just think that poor person will be getting charged for 12 kilos of pot - whether there is just 2 kilos of pot say in the cake they will still cop the full weight and be charged on that , 100 + stoners at Lismore courts on one day sounds like a mini MG

Edited May 7, 2007 by Mulcontent

[Jess Stone]

Acording to the ABC there were 5 charges for drug driving jess.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1915920.htm

 

Peace MongyMan

 

Well Mong ,the article I linked to is the COPS !and is a press release from Piggy Central web site And this SMH article says the same ,however zero-5 its BS as it was Mardi Grass and the drought ain't that bad so how the HELL could there be so few MJ driver saliva positives????.

 

ps. we all know the piggy's are lying toe-rags but you would think they would be bragging if they bagged heaps of drivers ,though maybe they have got extra smart all of a sudden and are using reverse psychology to lull us into a sense of false safety??

Edited May 7, 2007 by Jess Stone

[pipeman]

hey Jess, maybe mul is right, maybe the tests don't work unless you smoked up just before you hopped in the car.

 

the word is some very heavy smokers passed the saliva tests on the weekend...

Edited May 7, 2007 by pipeman

[Jess Stone]

hey Jess, maybe mul is right, maybe the tests don't work unless you smoked up just before you hopped in the car.

 

the word is some very heavy smokers passed the saliva tests on the weekend...

 

I had tentatively come to this conclusion a while ago and this confirms it Mul c is a long term daily user ,who had indulged most of Sunday and gave it a rest 3 hours before leaving to drive home and snacked on a snickers and tested negative whilst still fairly wacked

 

I had put this on the index page of drug test scam a couple of months ago( and the HEMP Embassy's tests confirmed it now Mul c .so I'll be interested at the results obtained at M.G. by H.E. and INTRA who helped do them.

 

from DTS index (homepage)

 

: STOP PRESS :

 

It seems to be the case that Victoria Police are testing for the parent drug and not metabolites (NSW has still not published details and we are still trying to find out for the other states that cannabis test drivers) this appears to be good news (sort of ) as the stats for Victoria paint an interesting picture : 18,000 tests (approx.) for only 19 cannabis driving convictions !(which is hard to believe is a reflection of daily users who drive without even adding casual users into the stats) Which bears out anecdotal evidence that you need to have just smoked a joint to get caught a couple of hours it would seem makes you test negative,anecdotally I have heard that an hour and teeth cleaning and mouthwash seems to work. It maybe the tests are only detecting actual tar/thc residue which is easily removed.DTS will keep you informed as we become more aware of the actual FACTS.