Police in Hamm (Sieg) stopped a 29-year-old driver on 12 November whose licence had been revoked; cannabis was found in the car and a positive drug test led to a blood sample. Investigations were opened against the driver and his 22-year-old passenger.
At about 22:20 on 12 November, officers of the Altenkirchen police division
stopped a 29-year-old car driver in Hamm (Sieg).[1]The driver had no valid
driving licence, which had been revoked through administrative proceedings and
had not yet been surrendered, so officers seized it.[1]
A strong smell of cannabis was detectable in the car, and both the driver and
his 22-year-old passenger were carrying cannabis in a permitted amount.[1]The
driver’s drug test was positive, indicating current influence of narcotics, so a
blood sample was taken.[1]
The passenger was also carrying pepper spray and a single-handled/folding knife,
which officers seized.[1]Investigations were opened against both men.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Possession
Setting
Vehicle
Case stage
Under investigation
Force
No force reported
Region
Rhineland-Palatinate
Sources
AK-Kurierak-kurier.deDEHamm (Sieg): Polizei stoppt 29-Jährigen ohne Führerschein und unter Drogen
Open questions the AI reported
The cannabis carried by the driver and passenger is described only as 'in erlaubter Menge' (a permitted amount); no specific weight is given.
No charges or court outcome were reported; the case was at the investigation stage.
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