Drink and drug driver stopped in Meadows

About 5.30pm on Saturday 14 November, Police stopped a Holden sedan on Battunga Road for a driver test.

The driver, a 31-year-old man from Rock Gully, was stopped and breath tested, providing a blood alcohol result of 0.167. He was also drug tested, providing a positive result to cannabis.

It will also be alleged that during a search a machete was located.

He was reported for drink driving and carrying an offensive weapon, issued a 12-month immediate loss of licence notice and his car was impounded for 28 days. He may face further charges pending the result of a drug sample analysis.

He will attend court at a later date.

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