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Police Find 65 Kg of Stimulant Pills Hidden in Solar Panels After Toddler’s Positive Drug Test

Pretrial detention was ordered for the mother and her partner pending an inquiry into the child's exposure.

Overview

  • Doctors at a Höxter hospital detected amphetamines in the two-year-old’s urine on January 14, prompting a police investigation.
  • After a fruitless search of a playground named by the mother, officers obtained a warrant to search the family’s Beverungen residence.
  • Police dog Lemmy alerted to boxed solar panels, where tablets had been embedded in epoxy on the backs of 12 finished modules and two partially prepared ones.
  • Investigators additionally found about 30 kilograms of Captagon in vacuum-sealed bags, bringing the total seizure to roughly 65 kilograms with a street value estimated in the seven-figure range.
  • The child has been discharged and placed under youth-welfare care, and authorities say the cause of her drug exposure remains undetermined.