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Patrol police detect 505 drunk drivers in one week

First reported by 24news.am: 18:02, 12 October

Updated 09:41, 15 October, 14 sources

Society. Photo: police.mia.gov.am, cropped
Photo: police.mia.gov.am, cropped

According to the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, from October 5 to 12 patrol officers in Yerevan detected 4,147 traffic violations, including 189 drunk drivers and 120 drivers without a license. In the regions, 14,979 violations were detected over the same period, including 316 drunk drivers. In Yerevan, 141 people were detained on various suspicions.

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  1. 24news.am (Opposition)
  2. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  3. Infocom (Balanced)
  4. News.am (Opposition)
  5. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  6. Public TV news (H1 / Lurer) (Pro-government)
  7. Yerevan.Today (Opposition)
  8. Tert.am (Opposition)
  9. Ararat News (Balanced)
  10. Oragir.news (Opposition)
  11. Politik.am (Opposition)
  12. Aravot (Balanced)
  13. Civic.am (Pro-government)
  14. Factor (Balanced)

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