Two tourists detained for cocaine possession and four drivers charged with excessive alcohol levels in
weekend incidents.
Key Points
- 46-year-old man arrested at Riu Runer border with 3.46g cocaine and 1g heroin.
- 31-year-old tourist detained in Canillo nightclub with 1.14g cocaine.
- 43-year-old in Pas de la Casa crashed into bus, BAC 1.78g/L.
- 32-year-old tourist crashed on CG-2, BAC 1.32g/L; others in Encamp (1.53g/L) and Canillo (1.01g/L).
Andorran police arrested six people over the weekend for drug possession and drink-driving offences, with two tourists charged over public health violations and four drivers detained for excessive blood alcohol levels.
Officers stopped a 46-year-old man at the Riu Runer border crossing early Saturday as he entered Andorra in his private vehicle. A search uncovered 3.46 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of heroin, leading to his arrest.
The following morning, Sunday, nightclub security staff in Canillo alerted police to a 31-year-old tourist behaving suspiciously. Agents searched him inside the venue and found 1.14 grams of cocaine, resulting in his detention on site.
Four drink-driving cases involved blood alcohol readings well above the legal limit. Two stemmed from minor accidents with material damage only. In Pas de la Casa, a 43-year-old man collided with a bus and tested at 1.78 grams per litre. On the CG-2, a 32-year-old tourist crashed at the Aldosa roundabout and registered 1.32 grams per litre.
The other incidents occurred during checks. In Encamp, police arrested a 30-year-old woman with a reading of 1.53 grams per litre. In Canillo, officers pulled over a 64-year-old man after he skidded into a roundabout, where he tested at 1.01 grams per litre.
Police have provided no updates on charges or court dates.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- ARA•
Controlen dos turistes amb cocaïna i heroïna
- Diari d'Andorra•
Controlat un conductor per conduir amb una taxa d'alcoholèmia d'1,78 i provocar un accident
- El Periòdic•
Un conductor és detingut a Canillo després d’entrar derrapant a una rotonda i donar una taxa d’alcohol d’1,01 g/L
- Bon Dia•
La policia deté dos turistes en possessió de drogues i quatre conductors per positius d’alcoholèmia
- El Periòdic•
L’avís d’uns treballadors d’un local d’oci nocturn permet la detenció d’un turista amb cocaïna a Canillo
- ARA•
L'enxampen conduint begut quan entra derrapant en una rotonda
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detingut un turista quan accedia a Andorra amb 3,46 grams de cocaïna
- Altaveu•
Detinguts dos turistes per drogues i quatre conductors per alcoholèmia