Andorran Police Arrest Tourist with Cocaine and Hashish at Border, Multiple DUI and Other Arrests
Routine inspection uncovered 2.2g cocaine and 33.75g hashish; seven drivers nabbed for intoxication including high readings up to 2.70, plus cases of family violence and license violations.
Key Points
- Andorran police arrested 43-year-old tourist at border with 2.2g cocaine and 33.75g hashish.
- Seven drivers arrested for DUI, with blood alcohol levels up to 2.70, some involving crashes.
- Additional arrests for breath test refusal, suspended license driving, and family violence.
- Cases include threats to officers and repeated mistreatment of partner and family.
Andorran police this week arrested a 43-year-old tourist at the Franco-Andorran border after finding 2.2 grams of cocaine and 33.75 grams of hashish on him as he tried to enter the country. Officers spotted the drugs during a routine inspection, detained him on suspicion of a public health offense, and took him to a station for judicial proceedings. An investigation continues into the matter.
In related operations, authorities made seven arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, several tied to minor collisions with property damage only. Standout cases involved a 23-year-old man testing at 1.60 after a crash on the Forn de Canillo road; a 39-year-old with 0.99 following an incident in La Massana; and a 34-year-old in Andorra la Vella at 1.46 after high-speed, erratic maneuvers. A 29-year-old woman registered 1.60 while accelerating aggressively from a parking spot. Elevated levels appeared among older drivers: a 61-year-old at 2.34 while on a suspended license; a 66-year-old at 2.70 after causing an accident at Plaça de l'Església de Sant Pere Màrtir in Escaldes-Engordany; and a 49-year-old at 1.70 during a routine stop in the same parish.
Police also detained a 34-year-old man in Canillo for refusing a breath test after a traffic stop for suspected intoxication. He reportedly threatened and insulted officers, leading to charges of offenses against liberty and public authority. Separately, a 55-year-old man faced arrest for driving on a suspended license, accused of a crime against the administration of justice.
In a further incident on Wednesday afternoon, officers in Andorra la Vella arrested a 50-year-old man for repeated physical and moral mistreatment of his partner and other family members he lived with. The action followed a victim's complaint after an initial police intervention the previous night.
No further details are available on the tourist's nationality, exact border point, or any accomplices in the drug case. Police have provided no additional updates.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- El Periòdic•
Detingut un home de 50 anys a Andorra la Vella per maltractaments reiterats a l’exparella i familiars amb qui convivia
- Altaveu•
Un turista de 43 anys detingut a la frontera francoandorrana amb més de 30 grams d'haixix
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detingut un home de 66 anys amb una taxa d'alcoholèmia de 2,70 i provocar un accident a Escaldes
- La Veu Lliure•
Detingut a la frontera francoandorrana amb 2,2 grams de cocaïna i 33,75 grams d’haixix
- Diari d'Andorra•
Arrestat un turista amb 2,2 grams de cocaïna i 33,75 grams d'haixix a la frontera amb França