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https://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/12370| Title: | The distribution of controlled drugs on banknotes via counting machines | Authors: | Carter, James F.;Sleeman, Richard;Parry, Joanna | Issue Date: | 2003 | Source: | Carter, J. F., Sleeman, R., & Parry, J. (2003). The distribution of controlled drugs on banknotes via counting machines. Forensic Science International, 132(2), 106–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00015-X | Journal Title: | Forensic Science International | Journal: | Forensic Science International | Abstract: | Bundles of paper, similar to sterling banknotes, were counted in banks in England and Wales. Subsequent analysis showed that the counting process, both by machine and by hand, transferred nanogram amounts of cocaine to the paper. Crystalline material, similar to cocaine hydrochloride, could be observed on the surface of the paper following counting. The geographical distribution of contamination broadly followed Government statistics for cocaine usage within the UK. Diacetylmorphine, Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) were not detected during this study. | DOI: | 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00015-X | Keywords: | Bank notes;Cocaine;Forensic sciences;Mass spectrometry | Type: | Journal article |
| Appears in Sites: | Forensic and Scientific Services Publications Queensland Health Publications |
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