Andorran Police Arrest Seven Drink-Drivers in Crackdown, Plus Drugs and Abuse Cases

Andorran police have arrested seven drivers for alcohol offences this week amid an intensified crackdown on road safety, with several cases linked to minor collisions and high blood alcohol readings. The operation has also led to detentions for drug possession at borders, domestic abuse, licence breaches, resisting arrest and additional drug-related incidents.

Among the drink-driving cases, a 66-year-old man was held in Escaldes-Engordany after causing a material-damage crash at Plaça de l'Església de Sant Pere Màrtir, testing at 2.70 grams per litre of blood. A 61-year-old man recorded 2.34 while operating a vehicle on a suspended licence. Further arrests involved a 23-year-old (1.60) following an accident on Carretera del Forn de Canillo; a 39-year-old (0.99) after a collision in La Massana; a 34-year-old (1.46) stopped in Andorra la Vella for high-speed erratic driving; a 29-year-old woman (1.60) accelerating sharply from a car park; and a 49-year-old (1.70) intercepted at a checkpoint in Escaldes-Engordany.

In Canillo, local traffic officers stopped a 34-year-old man on suspicion of intoxication. When national police arrived to administer a breath test, he refused, threatened and insulted the officers, leading to charges of offences against liberty and public authority.

Border checks at the Franco-Andorran frontier and Riu Runer post uncovered drugs on two occasions: a 43-year-old tourist attempting entry with 2.2 grams of cocaine and 33.75 grams of hashish, who was taken into custody for public health violations and placed at judicial disposal; and a small quantity seized from another tourist.

Overnight in Andorra la Vella, during an alcohol checkpoint around 3am on Sunday, police stopped a motorcycle carrying a 49-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman. The driver tested positive for alcohol and drugs, and attempted to discard a small packet of cocaine, resulting in charges of offences against collective safety and public health. He had 29 prior arrests. The passenger, with previous theft convictions, assaulted officers with kicks and insults as they detained her companion, facing charges of offences against honour and public authority. She received a suspended sentence and was released; the man was imprisoned following his court appearance.

Police also arrested a 50-year-old man in Andorra la Vella or Santa Coloma on Wednesday afternoon for repeated domestic abuse against his ex-partner and cohabiting family members. The detention followed a nighttime disturbance, an initial police response and a new complaint, under charges of crimes against physical and moral integrity.

A separate case involved a 55-year-old man driving under judicial licence suspension, an offence against the administration of justice.

No further details are available on most court outcomes or exact timings.