NEWS:[Gazeta.ru] (20/2/04) - 'St Petersburg drinks machine key suspect in drugs bust'

[hoptis]

St Petersburg drinks machine key suspect in drugs bust

In the course of a routine raid at the city’s Tunnel nightclub, policemen stumbled upon a private party celebrating the birthday of one of the club’s owners. The police were immediately suspicious because of the unusually high number of people on drugs, even for a nightclub.

When asked where they had got the drugs, the party-goers said they had bought them from a Pepsi drinks machine. After several more similar answers the policemen lost their temper and, according to one of the revellers, started beating up some of the patrons.

But even then the same explanation was given, so one of the law enforcers approached the machine and gave it a kick. Much to the amazement of the officers, several ecstasy pills dropped out of the machine. With this, the incident was virtually over. ''At least they stopped beating up the guys,'' one club visitor said. The police arrested 20 people and seized the offending machine. The club was then closed ''for technical reasons''.

Further investigation revealed that drug dealers working in the Tunnel had created a rather clever scheme for trading their wares. When a clubber wanted a “lift”, he paid 350 roubles (about $12) to the dealer and was allowed access to the Pepsi machine, which delivered a pill when he pressed a button. Police experts are working on the machine which has been declared forensic evidence, but say it will be very difficult to prove the dealer’s involvement.

Ekho Moskvy

Article here:
http://www.gazeta.ru/2004/02/20/kz_m112706.shtml

 

[jewbob]

rofl. thats different

 

[apollo]

After several more similar answers the policemen lost their temper and, according to one of the revellers, started beating up some of the patrons.

I hope the cops responsible for beating people without even investigating what they were told are mighty fucking embarassed.

 

[jessos]

haha thats fucking gold! thats something outta the movies! :D

 

[BongoBongo]

Perhaps one of these in each Australian club and bar, each with government quailty controlled production processed MDMA Tablet with the quantity stamped upon the dispenced pill ! (Harks back to a similar thread not long ago)

 

[Fry-d-]

Other clubs should follow suite and get dose regulated MDMA dispencers. For reasons of minimising harm done by unscrupulous drug pushers of course

I can't wait until the trial when the police put the dealer on the stand. So Mr Vending machine what do you plead?