Three dogs on board

Police stop drug driver in “junk mobile”

The police don't see something like this every day.(Bild: Polizei Steiermark)

On Monday morning, police officers in the Liebenau district of Graz came across an unusual sight. During a vehicle check, they caught an Italian who was traveling in his "junk mobile" with three other people and three unsecured dogs. The 26-year-old also tested positive for drugs.

The pictures reveal everything: an Italian had converted a camper van into his own little home and was driving it on the Styrian roads. The camping stove behind the passenger seat, the mattress on a board on the loading area.

A look inside revealed a chaotic picture.(Bild: Polizei Steiermark)

Unfortunately, the 26-year-old driver had not reckoned with the police. They noticed the desolate vehicle with Italian registration on Monday morning and stopped it for a check. A look inside revealed that there were three other people and three unsecured dogs on board. Only two occupants were allowed.

License plate and driver's license gone
It quickly became clear that it would not be possible to continue the journey. The police officers transferred the "scrap vehicle" to the provincial test center in Graz, where it was subjected to a technical inspection. The expert then found a number of defects - the driver's license plate and Italian driver's license were temporarily confiscated.

It was not possible to continue driving the vehicle due to its desolate condition.(Bild: Polizei Steiermark)

It later transpired that the 26-year-old had also been driving under the influence of drugs. A drug test proved positive for several illegal substances.