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Drunk Driver Without License Caught in Viesturi

On Saturday evening in Viesturi, police stopped a car driven by a man born in 2002 with a blood alcohol level of 2.84 per mille and no driver's license.

Foto: Bauskas Dzīve

Over the past weekend, police in Bauska municipality apprehended another drunk driver in Viesturi. According to State Police representative Rūta Strautniece-Apaļā, on July 18 at approximately 9 PM, officers stopped a Volkswagen. The check revealed that the driver, born in 2002, had an alcohol concentration of 2.84 per mille in his breath sample. Furthermore, it was established that he did not possess a valid driver's license. Criminal proceedings have been initiated in connection with the incident. Such violations entail criminal liability under Latvian law.

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