Fingerprint-based drug test accelerates identification of drug mules
International Airport Review reports on trials at Fiumicino Airport revealing that simple fingerprint drug screening helps airport and border control teams to respond to drug mule suspects in just 10 minutes.
Following successful trials at Fiumicino Airport, a new fingerprint drug-screening approach is now available to provide airport and border control staff with a rapid and hygienic way of screening for suspected drug mules.
Body packing is the process where people swallow or insert drug-filled packets inside the body to evade detection. The new Intelligent Fingerprinting drug-screening system enables custom officials to act on intelligence received on possible body packers and detect indications of body packing within just 10 minutes. This contrasts with traditional body-fluid tests such as urine, which typically require specially prepared testing facilities, are costlier to administer and can take longer to screen potential drug smugglers.
The Intelligent Fingerprinting drug test works by collecting and analysing tiny traces of sweat from a suspected body packer’s fingerprint to screen for the presence of drugs or drug metabolites that have been released into a person’s system as a result of swallowing or inserting sealed drug packages in the body. The test screens for four drug groups simultaneously – opiates, cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis – providing a simple, non-invasive and hygienic solution which is quick and easy for everyone involved.
