Two Drivers in Pazardzhik region Detained with Over 2 Promils; One Also Positive for Drugs

Over the weekend in Pazardzhik Province, two drivers were detained during traffic safety checks, in which high concentrations of alcohol were found in their exhaled air. In one case, the drug test also yielded a positive result.

According to police data, the patrol at the Lesichovo Sector stopped for a routine check a BMW passenger car, driven by a 33-year-old resident of the village of Pamidovo. The breathalyzer continued to show more than two promils of alcohol in the exhaled air.

The more serious incident was recorded in Panagyurishte, when law enforcement officers stopped for inspection an Audi car with a 28-year-old man from Pirdop as the driver. He also registered a concentration exceeding two promils of alcohol, and the drug test showed a positive result. The vehicle belongs to the driver and was seized for transport to the Panagyurishte police department.

In both cases, swift proceedings have been initiated under the supervision of the prosecutor's office. The two men are detained.

Source: TrafficNews