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OK
so everyone likes to go out and have a drink every now and again
but how often do you worry about having your drink spiked with drugs?
Is
it a burning issue or do you think it will never happen to you?
 Cirencester
has a thriving night time economy and we want to ensure that
drugs play no part in that.  |
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Robert Harrison |
Well,
police in Cirencester are concerned at the increased number of 'spiking'
incidents and are getting all high tech in an attempt to reduce
the problem.
In
conjunction with Cirencester pub and club owners, officers will
use state of the art drug detection equipment to trace anyone who
has come into contact with illegal substances.
The
aim of the operation is to tackle the dangers of general drug use
but also to address increased concerns over the use of 'date rape'
drugs.
PC
Robert Harrison said: "Cirencester has a thriving night time
economy and we want to ensure that drugs play no part in that.
"Pubs
and clubs are generally safe and popular places to go and we intend
to ensure that they stay that way.
"We
just want to stop drug users and drug dealers from ruining a good
night out."
Contact
Anyone
who thinks they may have had their drink spiked or who may have
information that may help in identifying the substance used or who
may be responsible, can contact Gloucestershire Police on
0845 090 1234 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111.
Something
to say on this story? Have you ever had your drink spiked? Get in
touch - email gloucestershire@bbc.co.uk
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Police
in Cirencester are teaming up with pub and club owners to try and
stamp out the menace of drug dealing and drink spiking.
