Forensic examination of plastic drinking straws based on their physical characteristics and manufacturing marks

• Main Authors: Alaric C.W. Koh (Author), Suat Ping Oh (Author), Shing Min Lim (Author), Sok Yee Yew (Author), Jean Chen (Author), Vicky Y.S. Chow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Oxford University Press, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

This work highlights the evidential value of examining plastic drinking straws to establish linkages between multiple sources for forensic intelligence, investigative or prosecution purposes. Plastic drinking straws are commonly encountered in drug cases, either as inhalational paraphernalia or as p...