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Law enforcement officers monitor alcohol consumption on the water.

Saxony-Anhalt water authorities apprehended various leisure and professional skippers under the influence of alcohol during a two-week survey. Law enforcement officers patrolled approximately 200 leisure and professional water craft between May 9 and 20, as per the statement issued in Magdeburg...

Ein Streifeneinsatzboot der Wasserschutzpolizei ist in voller Fahrt auf der Elbe.
Ein Streifeneinsatzboot der Wasserschutzpolizei ist in voller Fahrt auf der Elbe.

Commercially operating maritime transportation of goods on waterways. - Law enforcement officers monitor alcohol consumption on the water.

Beside the driving abilities of the chauffeurs, law enforcement dealt with gear, paperwork, and adherence to road regulations. This yielded around fifteen non-compliant issues, consequently leading to petty offenses.

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In Saxony-Anhalt, the police frequently encounter crimes related to commercial shipping operations. Last month, the water police in Magdeburg apprehended a vessel for illegal cargo activities. Despite the intensity of shipping activities, the authorities still enforce rules on alcohol consumption, ensuring a safe boating environment.

Source: www.stern.de

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