# Drugs and Weapon found in WSBK Kawasaki Racing Team trucks **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 2, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210 "2011-05-02T19:17:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/1 "2011-05-02T19:17:38Z")
In other news, Kawasaki will be ditching their “Ninja” name in favor of the new name “Mafia”…:lol:lol > Drugs found in Kawasaki Racing Team trucks claim > 01/05/2011 > > By David Miller > > A report by the UK Border Agency has alleged that trucks belonging to the Kawasaki WSB Racing Team were found to have contained quantities of class A drugs and a firearm when stopped at Dover on their way from Italy last month. > > **Officers allegedly found 18lbs (8kg) of cocaine, 157lbs (71kg) of amphetamine tablets and more than 220lbs (100kg) of cannabis. It was also alleged a handgun and 35 rounds of ammunition were also left lying on a table, unconcealed.** > > Four technicians from Paul Bird Motorsport, based in Morecambe, Lancashire – the company which runs the Kawasaki team – were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and importing controlled drugs. They were later bailed. > > They were Philip Roe, 40, a mechanic and truck driver with the team; Gary Matthews, 50, a truck driver and tyre technician; Mattia Fontana, 27, an Italian mechanic; and Daniel Swyer, 32, who is also a mechanic. > > Attempts to contact the team have so far been unsuccessful. source: BSN ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/2 "2011-05-02T21:05:27Z")
Well I guess that’s one way of getting your racers to go a little bit faster. #winning with an 8 ball :lol ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/3 "2011-05-03T04:57:18Z")
Damn, they must seriously race while ‘speeding away’ on adderall with that many pills… Never thought of the “advantages” that teams probably use/have been using without being caught…U’d think they would use this example as a reason to quick-sniff the trailers with a dog. Its only fair…right? ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/4 "2011-05-03T05:03:18Z")
Damn Kawi owners and their drugs… ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/5 "2011-05-03T06:37:59Z")
Brings a whole new meaning to those that say that speed is their drug :ponder ---
**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/6 "2011-05-03T06:41:10Z")
Haha- seems it’s stuck with Kawasaki. “Fro” - Jeff Emig was one of the first big names to get caught in motocross a few years back now. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/7 "2011-05-03T07:20:46Z")
Drugs are _legal_ in Portugal. Most of them anyway. So I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of teams were stocking up while they were in Estoril. ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drugs-and-weapon-found-in-wsbk-kawasaki-racing-team-trucks/258210/8 "2011-05-03T09:16:57Z")
damn if that was for personal use they must of pland ahead