No alcohol or other drugs were detected in Petter Northug’s blood, the Eastern police district states in a press release.
The case is being updated.
On Tuesday afternoon, the police received the analysis result of the blood sample taken by Petter Northug on 13 August. No alcohol or other drugs were detected here.
– The police therefore drop the charge concerning driving under the influence of drugs, writes Police Attorney Karoline Ekeberg in the Eastern Police District in a press release.
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The former ski king met the press on August 21 and told about his problems:
The preliminary charge for possession of drugs and speeding is upheld.
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Petter Northug was stopped at 168 kilometers per hour in a 110 zone on the E6 in Ullensaker on Thursday 13 August. He was then suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, and a blood sample was taken. Cocaine was found in his home, confirmed the ski star the next day on Instagram.
On Friday 21 August, Northug met the press and told that he has a serious substance abuse problem.
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– I have a serious substance abuse problem, consisting of alcohol, drugs and pills, which I have taken in connection with periodic hard fasting. And there has been a lot of hard partying lately, Northug admitted at the press conference.
During the press conference, Northug also denied that he was under the influence of drugs when he was stopped by the police.
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He explained that he had not felt intoxicated while driving, but told about partying with alcohol and cocaine before the trip. Prior to when he was stopped by the police, he had been an instructor at a summer ski school for children between 11 and 18 years.
– I was at a party Tuesday night, until late at night on Wednesday. Both alcohol and cocaine were seized there. Wednesday night I drove to Trysil, and on Thursday I was at ski school. I did not take alcohol or drugs from night to Wednesday until I was stopped when I drove a savage on my way home from Trysil. I was driving way too fast – well over 200 kilometers per hour in the 80 zone and was stupid enough to film it with the phone.
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