More 500 drivers have been caught driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol for less than a month, the Ministry of the Interior reported. The police operation started on July 7 after a serious accident in Sofia that caused the death of two young women. "People who use alcohol and drugs use them regularly," the State Agency "Road Safety" says and recommends that the Ministry of Interior should increase control all year round.
Last night, two officers were injured near Burgas during a pursuit of a car, after the driver did not stop for inspection by "Border Police". One police officer was injured when the pursuit vehicle hit a police car, while the other was injured by a ricocheting bullet, fired in an attempt to stop the pursued vehicle. The offenders were detained. The driver's drug test was was positive.
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