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Driver in Germany caught using toilet water for drug test
Driver in Germany caught using toilet water for drug test
DPAThu, July 23, 2026 at 1:33 AM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.A driver in western Germany tried to fool police during a drug test by filling the sample cup with toilet water instead of urine, authorities said on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old attempted the trick twice during a traffic stop in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
But officers quickly spotted the deception because, unlike urine, the toilet water was cold, a police spokeswoman told dpa.
AdvertisementAdvertisementOn the third attempt, officers made sure the man actually urinated into the cup.
The result showed that he had consumed cocaine and cannabis. A previous breathalyser test had also found that his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit.
The driver made another attempt to mislead police by showing them a photograph of a relative's driving licence. He later admitted that he did not have one of his own.
Police said he now faces several criminal and administrative proceedings.