256 driving offences in the Ionian Islands
arrests
10 Jun 2023
/ 14:58
CORFU. 33 arrests were made.
Between 18:00 on Friday 9 and 02:00 on Saturday 10 June, police in Corfu, Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Lefkada carried out checks and 33 arrests were made for the following:
- 1 for possession of small amount of cocaine (Zakynthos)
- 1 for illegal possession of a weapon
- 3 for illegal residency
- 11 for driving without a licence
- 2 for noise pollution
- 6 catering establishments for lack of proper health certificates
- 2 for driving under the influence
- 1 for beach occupation
- 5 for theft
- 1 business for playing music outwith the times allowed
There were 256 driving offences, including the following:
- 7 driving under the influence
51 vehicles were immobilised for driving under the influence, driving without a licence, not wearing crash helmets and not having MOT.
There was also one case of smoking in a no smoking area.
- 1 for possession of small amount of cocaine (Zakynthos)
- 1 for illegal possession of a weapon
- 3 for illegal residency
- 11 for driving without a licence
- 2 for noise pollution
- 6 catering establishments for lack of proper health certificates
- 2 for driving under the influence
- 1 for beach occupation
- 5 for theft
- 1 business for playing music outwith the times allowed
There were 256 driving offences, including the following:
- 7 driving under the influence
- 38 speeding
- 15 not wearing seat belts
- 39 not wearing crash helmet
- 2 driving on the wrong side of the road
- 2 driving on the wrong side of the road
- 1 using mobile phone whilst driving
- 16 without driving licences
- 3 with uninsured vehicle
- 3 without MOT51 vehicles were immobilised for driving under the influence, driving without a licence, not wearing crash helmets and not having MOT.
There was also one case of smoking in a no smoking area.
