Almost one in five drivers allegedly caught with drugs in their system during blitz – Lake Macquarie

Almost one in five drivers returned positive results during a proactive drink and drug driving operation in Lake Macquarie yesterday. Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District undertook Operation Amrap between 7am and 5pm (Monday 19 July 2021) targeting drink and drug driving offences, along with compliance with the current Public Health Orders. In total: 80 vehicles were stopped, with 10 persons arrested.74 drivers underwent a random breath analysis, with a 43-year-old man charged with mid-range drink driving at Wangi Oval in Arcadia Vale. Police will allege he returned a positive result roadside, before he was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station where...