Can airport dogs smell drugs inside you?

They are commonly used in airports, train stations, ports, and other locations to sniff out drugs that may be concealed on a person or in luggage. However, sniffer dogs are not capable of smelling illicit drugs inside the human body. Their training focuses on detecting the odour of drugs in the air or on surfaces.



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