Drugs Marker

[nactel]

My son was stopped by the police and was told he had a 'Drugs marker' against his name and they searched him. Does this mean he won't be able to apply for an ESTA to go on holiday to America next year?

[black_cat51]

has he ever been arrested?

[nactel]

No. He's never been charged with any offence.

[kvalidir]

But has he ever been arrested and not charged, or in the company f anyone who was?

[nactel]

No, I don't think so. He's definitely not been arrested.

[secretrosa]

No it makes no difference. Unless he has been charged it will not affect him traveling to the U.S. for vacation

[DaisyNonna]

Pardon my ignorance but what is a Drugs Marker?

[Mamyalynne]

Put simply, it is a flag up of suspicion against a person and/or vehicle when details are run through the system - indicating that in the past there has been some connection with drugs.

[sandyRoe]

I'd guess if the police stopped someone with with this against his name and radioed for information they'd be told that he had a place in the drug world.

[Mamyalynne]

The information held can sometimes be skewed though and it is possible to get this altered if this is the case.