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🚨 First M**h Hit Under New Roadside Drug Tests: Child Found in the Car

New Zealand Police have revealed a confronting first result under the country’s new roadside drug-testing regime, after a father was caught driving while allegedly impaired by m**hamphetamine — with his young child in the vehicle.

The man was stopped at a police checkpoint in Wellington this week, where officers used newly introduced roadside saliva testing equipment designed to detect drugs such as m**hamphetamine, cannabis, M**A and co***ne. The test returned a positive result for m**h.

Police say the driver was unable to provide a second saliva sample and later refused a blood test, an offence in itself under New Zealand law. As a result, he was summonsed to court and immediately had his licence suspended for 28 days.

Most disturbing was the presence of his child in the car at the time. Officers ensured the child was safely transported home, highlighting the real-world risks drug-impaired driving poses to vulnerable passengers.

Police say the case underlines why roadside drug testing is being rolled out nationwide — to identify impairment early and prevent potential tragedies before they happen.

The driver is due to appear in court early next year.

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