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DNA profiling technologies are rapidly advancing, creating the potential to identify individuals involved in making, packing and transporting illegal capsules by analyzing the exterior of the illicit drugs and the ziplock plastic bag in which they are carried.
Experiments carried out by Flinders University forensic science experts found DNA accumulates in different areas, depending on an individual’s involvement in the process, which could aid identification of people involved in the drug-making and trade.
The study also found DNA from the surface of capsules can be transferred to the inner surface of ziplock bags commonly used in transportation.