Two tourists detained for cocaine possession and four drivers charged with excessive alcohol levels in
Two tourists detained with cocaine and heroin at border and nightclub, while four drivers faced charges after accidents and checks revealed blood alcohol levels up to 1.78g/L.
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