A total of three people have been charged with drink-driving offences in the Oxley Police District.
Police carried out 227 random breath tests and 30 random drug test during a two-day operation in the region.
Operation Fume ran from Friday (May 2), to Saturday (May 3), targeting drug and alcohol driving offences, and general road compliance in Tamworth and Gunnedah.
The high-visibility operation involved officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, supported by general duties officers from the local commands.
The operation utilised mobile and stationary random breath testing, random drug testing and proactive patrols of known ‘hot spots’ within the regions.
In total, three people were charged with drink-driving offences, while six drivers returned positive drug tests. There were a further seven speeding charges, two unrelated charges, 15 other traffic infringements, and one defect notice issued.
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 the secondary results are returned.
Incident of note: About 9.20pm on Friday (May 2, 2025), officers attached to Oxley Highway Patrol stopped a sedan for the purpose of a random breath test. The driver – a 54-year-old man – was subject to a random breath test, returning a positive result. He was arrested and taken to the RBT bus where he was subjected to a breath analysis, returning a reading of 0.170.
The man was charged with drive with high range PCA and given a future court attendance notice to appear at Quirindi Local Court on Wednesday June 18, 2025. The man’s licence was also suspended.
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