Commuters face random sniffer dog searches May 7 2002 NSW public transport users could be subject to sniffer dog searches under sweeping new powers for the state's police that come into effect this weekend. The new regulations will allow police with sniffer dogs to carry out random drug searches on suspects using trains or buses on selected public transport routes. Searches also will be carried out at stations, on platforms or any other stopping places under the plan. Police Minister Michael Costa said the dogs will be used on train routes out of Central and heading to Bondi, Campbelltown, Nowra, Sutherland, Cronulla, Penrith, and Newcastle. Random searches will be conducted at designated bus terminal and interchanges, including Grafton, Kempsey, Albury and Goulburn. ''These are the routes police intelligence have indicated would best utilise the drug dogs in a random fashion," Mr Costa told reporters today. ''Effectively, it would be the bulk of CityRail stations." When asked whether the entire CityRail network was covered by the new regulations, Mr Costa replied: ''At this stage". http://smh.com.au/articles/2002/05/07/1019441491393.html 2 words cayenne pepper.
