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November 14, 2014 & November 15, 2014

Police seek private party to conduct drug tests

Police are seeking an independent private party to conduct drug testing on urine samples taken from suspects.
An announcement by the National Drug Agency (NDA) explained that the Drug Act requires urine samples to be divided into two and for the second sample to be tested in a private laboratory.
The independent laboratory would be contracted for a five-year period.
The drug law stipulates that the private party would be assigned in accordance with regulations enacted by the NDA.
According to the NDA, the announcement seeking a private party is being made for a third time after no interested parties came forward following the first two announcements.
Under the landmark Drug Act, the NDA was designated the lead agency dealing with all issues related to drug prevention, harm reduction, and treatment.

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