Every bank note in the UK is contaminated with cocaine within weeks of entering circulation, experts have revealed.

Police have stopped testing notes for traces of the drug in criminal investigations as the contamination is so widespread.

According to the Forensic Science Service the results are now meaningless as every note tests positive for cocaine.

The situation is a dramatic indicator of the spread of cocaine use.
All notes contaminated: Police say cocaine can be found on every British bank note

All notes contaminated: Police say cocaine can be found on every British bank note

A senior analyst at the FSS, the largest provider of forensic services in the UK on behalf of police forces, says traces of the drug can be found on any bank note regardless of its geographical location.

It takes just two weeks for a new note to pick up the drug, either because it is handled by someone who has used cocaine recently or it is contaminated by contact with other currency.

Not surprised. . .

What's with Britain and drugs?

@post
before cocaine used to be expensive and therefore not the drug of choice for a normal person but now its so cheap that even building workers are doing it regularly on the weekend.

that statement doesnt surprise me one bit and, on the same subject, if you go to any club/bar toilet and wipe the top of the toilet cabinet with your hand, you will definitely have some leftover cocaine residue on your hands.

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!

Are we safe in the Real World?