Andorran Police Arrest 26 in Christmas Drink-Driving Crackdown
Twenty-five drivers tested positive for alcohol and one refused, with three linked to traffic incidents including personal injury. The operation saw fewer checks and arrests than the previous year.
Key Points
- 839 checks from Dec 11, 2025–Jan 1, 2026; 26 arrests (25 alcohol-positive, 1 refused).
- Three arrests tied to incidents: two material damage, one injury.
- Demographics: 19 residents, 23 men, ages mostly 26-40.
- Blood alcohol up to 2.38g/l; 14 fines for lower levels; down from prior year's 1,248 checks.
Andorran police concluded their Christmas campaign against drink-driving and drug-driving with 839 checks carried out from 11 December 2025 to 1 January 2026, resulting in 26 arrests.
Of those detained, 25 tested positive for alcohol and one refused the test. Three drivers involved in arrests were linked to traffic incidents: two causing material damage and one resulting in personal injury.
Among the detainees, 19 were Andorran residents, five tourists and two cross-border workers. The group included 23 men and three women. By age, five were aged 18-25, 13 were 26-40 and eight were over 40.
Blood alcohol levels for positive tests varied significantly. Eight drivers registered 0.87g to 1.20g per litre; 10 had 1.21g to 1.60g; five recorded 1.60g to 2.00g; with the two highest at 2.38g and 2.24g.
Authorities also issued 14 administrative fines to drivers with levels below 0.87g. This year's checks marked a decline from the prior campaign, which featured 1,248 tests and 19 arrests.
The initiative follows the Justice and Interior Ministry's action plan and supports ongoing police efforts to curb risky driving. Officers highlight such operations as vital for boosting road safety, cutting accidents and promoting zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs behind the wheel to prevent irreversible personal harm.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Altaveu•
Treu el parany tot i anar begut i acaba conduint fins que se'l deté: alcoholèmia positiva
- Diari d'Andorra•
Vehicles espanyols copen les multes per no dur equipaments el darrer temporal
- Altaveu•
26 persones detingudes durant la campanya de control d'alcohol per les festes de Nadal
- El Periòdic•
La campanya de Nadal contra l’alcohol i les drogues al volant es tanca amb 26 detencions després de 839 controls
- ARA•
La policia tanca la campanya de Nadal amb 840 controls i 26 detencions
- Diari d'Andorra•
La policia deté 26 conductors per alcoholèmia en 839 controls
- Bon Dia•
Prop de 840 controls i 26 detencions en la campanya de Nadal contra la conducció sota els efectes de l’alcohol i les drogues