Two drug-drivers caught by police during patrols on busy Wigan roads

Police hauled over a suspected uninsured driver in Wigan and discovered they were under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.
By Sian Jones
Published 29th Aug 2022, 09:21 BST
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Officers from Greater Manchester Police’s road traffic unit were patrolling Westwood Way and the Robin Park area when they pulled over the driver of a Mazda 3 on Scot Lane in the early hours of Monday.

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The driver was arrested after testing positive for cocaine, while further tests showed they had 39mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit for driving is 35mcg.

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The officers tweeted: “#RPTF patrols are still out around Westwood way and Robin Park Wigan. The driver of a mazda 3 was stopped on Scot lane. Found to be a PLH with no insurance and would test positive for cocaine as well as providing a roadside breath sample of 39 #Arrested #fatal4”

The driver of a Vauxhall Astra van was stopped for speeding on Westwood Way and provided a positive drugs test for cocaine, so they were also arrested.