NINE Wagga motorists were caught drug driving on Pearson Street alone this weekend as part of a police crackdown on ice.
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A 19-year-old male learner driver and his 38-year-old female supervisor both tested positive for being under the influence of an illicit drug, while an unrestrained baby sat in the back seat.
Police also caught a 20-year-old man driving with fake number plates, who tested positive for drugs – and was later found to be carrying a zip-lock bag of meth-amphetamine.
A number of offenders will face Wagga Local Court in the coming weeks.
Highway Patrol’s top local cop Wayne McLachlan said the epidemic continues to plague the region, with one-in-six drivers testing positive for drugs.
“We’re still seeing way too much of it,” he said.
“The message is simple – we don't want you to take drugs but if you do, don’t even think of driving.”
