Operation Lockdown, Mooloolaba
Sunshine Coast police have detected 46 drivers with alcohol or drugs in their system during a two-night traffic operation, targeting drivers leaving the Mooloolaba Safe Night Out precinct on Friday and Saturday night.
Operation Lockdown included local officers from Mooloolaba Police Beat, Nambour Road Policing Unit and Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch, as well as officers from the Roadside Drug Testing Unit and Brisbane Dog Squad.
In total 6,243 roadside breath tests were conducted with 24 drivers returning a blood alcohol content over the legal limit, including one driver who allegedly had a positive BAC of 0.130%.
Officers also conducted 128 saliva tests with 22 drivers allegedly testing positive to driving with methylamphetamine or cannabis present in their system.
Police also charged seven people with 14 dangerous drug offences and three vehicles were immobilised during the operation.
Sunshine Coast District Officer Darryl Johnson said the results indicated some members of the community continue to risk their own lives and the lives of others by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
“From a community perspective these statistics are disappointing but the Queensland Police Service will continue to focus on road safety, using preventative strategies and operations like this to make Sunshine Coast roads safer,” Superintendent Johnson said.
Police distributed 800 ‘Are you about to Drink & Drive?’ leaflets onto vehicles parked in Mooloolaba prior to the commencement of the operation on Friday night (pictured).
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
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