Cops planning another blitz

from The Weekly Real Estate from Coast to Country, July 6, 2023

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TWEED POLICE have released more information on a recent drink and drug driving blitz which saw testing at every M1 exit southbound and road spikes deployed at Tanglewood after a disqualified driver tried to escape the law on Friday, June 23.

Operation Fume was conducted between the border and Ballina over the June 23-25 weekend.

A total of 128 local police and visiting Highway Patrol officers manned 16 stationary breath testing sites at M1 exits between Tweed Heads and West Ballina.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said that during the operation, at about 9.45pm on Friday, June 23, police attempted to stop a vehicle on the Pacific Highway for a random breath test. The vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, and a pursuit was initiated and coming to an end when road spikes were deployed on Clothiers Creek Road, Tanglewood (just west of Bogangar).

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“Nobody knows who the tinny army are. I know people who went out off their own bat and weren’t part of any group.

“We’d really love to see anyone who was flooded and all the people that came to their rescue and their help, like the tinny army, the local sports clubs, Cudgen RFS and any of the other groups and individuals who helped out.

“The good things out of this were that people were happy to help during the emergency but also after that with sharing information about access to grants and programs.

“A lot of people are still rebuilding and still struggling so we want to support them. My neighbours are just getting their work done.”

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A 51-year-old man was arrested at the scene. He was taken to The Tweed Hospital for testing before being taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with failing to comply with requests or signals to stop his vehicle, police pursuit — not stopping, driving dangerously, and driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period.

The driver appeared before Lismore Local Court on Saturday, June 24, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday, July 10.

The licences of all drivers returning a positive roadside drug test were suspended for 24 hours, with further action against those dependent on the outcomes once secondary results were returned.

In total, 70 people were charged with drink-driving offences, while 39 drivers returned positive drug tests. There were a further 32 traffic charges, six unrelated charges, and 372 infringements issued.

Police warned that further operations will be conducted in coming months, with the Tweed-Byron Police District having the highest rates of drink driving and alcohol-related accidents in the state.

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