Andorran Police Arrest 10 Men in Week of Extreme Drunk Driving, Drugs, Assaults

Andorran police have arrested ten men over the past week on charges including extreme drunk driving, with blood alcohol levels reaching 2.71 g/l, suspended licenses, checkpoint evasions, drug possession, and assaults.

The highest reading came among seven men aged 26 to 55 detained for driving under the influence with levels above 0.87 g/l. Additional cases involved a 22-year-old stopped Tuesday at 23:45 in Andorra la Vella despite a judicial driving ban; his test showed 1.08 g/l. In Pas de la Casa, a 43-year-old man abruptly reversed upon spotting officers and refused a breath test.

On Wednesday at 03:15 in Sant Julià de Lòria, a 49-year-old motorcyclist evaded a checkpoint on the main road. Police chased him through town streets before apprehending him. His breath test registered 1.44 g/l, and checks confirmed an active court suspension. He faces charges related to public authority offenses, collective safety, and justice administration.

A notable incident unfolded Wednesday around 00:30 in El Tarter, where a woman reported her 40-year-old French partner assaulting her. She told officers he had driven away intoxicated afterward. While medics treated her and children present, police searched the parish, found his parked vehicle with him inside, and pursued after he fled. A breath test measured 1.99 g/l. Charges include injuries to physical and moral integrity, offenses against public authority and collective safety, gender-based violence, and threats. He remains detained ahead of a Batllia hearing, facing potential expulsion.

Drug seizures occurred Monday at 22:45 at the Riu Runer border crossing from Spain. Officers stopped a 29-year-old Andorran man driving with a 40-year-old woman; he displayed impairment and refused a saliva drug test. A search of her wallet uncovered packets with 0.4 grams of cocaine, 1.1 grams of tusi, 9.2 grams of heroin, and 1.9 grams of marijuana. He faces a collective safety offense; she a public health violation.

In another stop at the same post, a 28-year-old Andorran man was caught with drugs. His Tribunal de Corts case awaits a psychiatric evaluation due to a schizophrenia diagnosis.