First the White House, now Congress, or near Congress anyway.
Capitol Police are investigating how a small bag that tested positive for cocaine ended up in the Capitol headquarters, about a 10-minute walk from the House and Senate chambers, on Wednesday. announced.
A 1 inch x 1 inch ziplock bag containing a white powder was found on the floor of a hallway near the crime scene, Intel, and report processing office. officials said in a statement.
“The hallway is located on the second floor and is an area that serves as storage for furniture and equipment,” USCP helpfully adds.
“This area has a lot of traffic from a variety of contractors and employees.”
USCP said the bag was discovered by officers just before 1 p.m. Wednesday and tested positive for illegal drugs at the scene.
The U.S. Capitol Police’s investigative division is investigating the matter, including searching for DNA evidence that could point to the perpetrator.
USCP headquarters is located on Northeast D Street, on the same block as two Senate office buildings and one block from Union Station.
The latest drug discovery comes just over 10 months after cocaine mysteriously appeared in the White House.
On July 2, Secret Service agents discovered a small bag containing a white powder in a storage locker in the West Wing, one floor below the Oval Office, several feet from the Situation Room.
The discovery led to an 11-day investigation that ended without the Secret Service naming any suspects.
Protection authorities cited a “lack of physical evidence” as the reason for concluding the case, as fingerprints were not detected during tests and DNA was insufficient.
Because so much sensitive material passes through this area, the camera doesn’t focus on it, so it captures footage of the perpetrator depositing a white powder-like substance in one of the 182 lockers at the entrance. They were unable to do so, said a person familiar with the investigation. Post at that time.
