The PNP has made more than 500 crime scene arrests in the past week.

Last week, the Republican National Guard (RNG) detained more than 500 people at the scene, the vast majority for driving under the influence or without a driver’s license, 13 for domestic violence and 10 for weapons possession.

The latest balance sheet of the GNR’s weekly operational activities from the 17th to the 23rd of this month, published this Saturday in a statement, records operations throughout the country to prevent and combat crime and traffic accidents, as well as checks on various issues. the scope of the administrative offense.

During this period, the GNR recorded 542 people arrested in flagrante delicto: 245 for drunk driving, 139 for driving without a legal license, 25 for theft and robbery, 20 for drug trafficking, 13 for domestic violence, 10 for illegal activities. possession of a weapon and a prohibited weapon and one for bushfire.

He also seized 14.75 doses of cocaine, 12.9 doses of heroin, 848.18 doses of hashish, 109,772 doses of marijuana, 23 cannabis plants, an amphetamine tablet, 20 firearms, 22 bladed or prohibited weapons, 381 ammunition of various calibers, 34 explosives substances, 18 vehicles, a boat, 177 counterfeit items and €1,248.84 in cash.

There were 7,256 traffic violations, including 1,245 for speeding, 732 for failure to undergo mandatory periodic inspections, 501 for driving with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit and 337 related to faulty lighting and alarm systems.

There were also 266 violations related to the absence or improper use of seat belts and/or child restraint systems, 244 for using a mobile phone while driving, 236 for lack of liability insurance and 151 for tachographs.