Archive

Cocaine on Ship Captain’s Hair

COSTA CONCORDIA

But did not test positive, sample may have been contaminated.

cheats/2012/02/18/cocaine-on-concordia-captain-s-hair/captain-schettino-nadeau_nm4uyg
Reuters TV / Landov

Contaminated evidence or another sign that the captain was having a wild night? Lawyers representing the survivors of the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise ship say that trace amounts of cocaine were found on a sample hair from Capt. Francesco Schettino. It’s important to note that the cocaine was not in the captain’s hair or urine, which would more clearly indicate cocaine use. A consumer group says that the evidence was probably contaminated. Schettino is being investigated for the alleged manslaughter of the 32 that died in the incident.

Read it at CBS News

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.