A man found asleep at the wheel in Dunedin had allegedly taken an "absolutely ludicrous" cocktail of drugs including MDMA, methamphetamine and Ritalin, police say. Located inside the vehicle were bags of MDMA along with "large amounts" of methamphetamine, crystals of another unknown substance and medical supplies, Snr Sgt Dinnissen said. ‘‘The male admitted to taking MDMA, meth, benzos (benzodiazepine) and Ritalin, prior to driving.’’Snr Sgt Dinnissen said the man probably took the drugs, started driving "and then got really tired". "We've got enough pressure with impaired driving as it is, let alone taking a cocktail of four different bloody drugs." At that time of day on Sunday, it was lucky the man did not cause a crash or drive into any parked cars, Snr Sgt Dinnissen said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 01, 2026 22:23 UTC