The province of San Luis promoted the narcotest: a series of toxicological examinations contemplated in the Law of Exemplarity and Coherence. The test will be applied to employees of the three branches of government, including Governor Claudio Poggi.
In detail, the exam consists of taking urine – associated with the National Identity Document (DNI) of each person – and will seek the detection of illegal substances. The study will be mandatory, and will be carried out annually and randomly.
San Luís will implement the narcotest for state employees
In detail, the exam was confirmed through a decree signed by Nancy Sosa, provincial Minister of Security. As detailed by the official, the procedure is “quick and simple” and consists of taking urine, associated with the National Identity Document (DNI) of each person and which serves to “provide transparency to management actions”.
“As public official We have to set an example, that is indisputable. Reaffirms the fight against drug trafficking and cut any criminal chain associated with the demand is essential“he explained.
The decree establishes that a toxicological examination will be submitted to officials of the Provincial Executive, the Legislative Branch and the Judiciary. The regulations establish that even the governor himself and his Cabinet must do it.
The regulations specify that the tests will be mandatory and that they will be carried out annually and randomly with the objective of guaranteeing transparency in the selection of officials. On the other hand, sampling will be done in public institutions that do not depend on the State, to ensure the independence of the results.
In case detect the presence of illegal substancesthe corresponding authorities must apply containment and assistance measures that include licenses, temporary suspension of functionsor even the termination of officedepending on the case and in accordance with current legislation and the provincial Constitution.
In recent days, Poggi participated in the procedure carried out at the facilities of the Saint Louis University. The governor was received by Secretary of Public Ethics, Ricardo Bazlaand the dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry and PharmacySebastián Andújar. “The results will be in a few days“, he pointed out at the end of them.
Martín Llarryora: the background of the narcotest
The narcotest in San Luís is not the only existing case of this type of study in Argentina. In July of this year, the governor of Córdoba, Martín Llaryora, He underwent this examination at the San Roque hospital and In addition, laboratory analysis was performed to detect the presence of illegal drug metabolites in urine.
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The study that Llaryora was made It is in compliance with law 10954 of Public Security and Citizen Security, promulgated on last April 26which creates the Integrated System of Public Security and Citizen Coexistence, which establishes the legal framework for the implementation of a new model that will streamline the fight against insecurity and drug trafficking.
The Narcotest, which can be performed in both public and private institutions, is “mandatory“for those persons who perform public functions. This includes ministers, secretaries, undersecretaries, directors, deputy directors, advisors and those who, by legal or regulatory provision, “perform hierarchical functions equivalent to those of the aforementioned positions“.
According to the Law, public officials must present a negative certificate issued by a medical institution that certifies “the performance of complementary tests for the presence of metabolites of illegal psychotropic drugs”, known as narcotest.
In case of non-compliance with Article No. 66which requires said certificate, the current procedure of the distribution where the alleged offender resides.
Source: Ambito
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