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A CAMPAIGN to crack down on drink or drug driving offences led to more than 40 people being arrested.

The operation ran throughout December. In total 46 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink driving and 44 were arrested on suspicion of drug driving. All of those arrested in connection with suspected drug driving have been released under investigation. Of those arrested on suspicion of drink driving, 33 have since been charged, three were released to allow for further enquiries, and ten were released with no further police action. Inspector Mark Freeman, who leads Wiltshire Police’s roads policing unit, said: "This was an unusual drink and drug drive campaign, due to the Co...

A CRACKDOWN on drink and drug driving over Christmas led to the arrests of 90 motorists. Police handcuffed 46 people on suspicion of drink driving and 44 on suspicion of drug driving, an almost -even50/50 split. And 15 of these were made while responding to car crashes. All of those arrested in connection with suspected drug driving have been released under investigation while officers await the results of the standard blood tests. Of those arrested on suspicion of drink driving, 33 have since been charged, three were released under investigation to allow for further enquiries, and 10...