Osh driver detained after driving drunk again
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- Police in Osh detained a 36-year-old local man who allegedly drove drunk after previously being banned from driving.
- A medical examination confirmed alcohol intoxication, and the investigation has been sent to court.
- He faces a fine of 100,000 to 150,000 soms or up to one year in prison for repeat drunk driving.
A 36-year-old man in Osh is due to appear in court after allegedly getting behind the wheel drunk for a second time, despite having already lost his driving privileges.
According to the Osh city police department, officers first detained him for drunk driving in early July. A court then banned him from driving for two years.
A month later, patrol officers stopped his Lexus 470 on Ergesh Aliyev Street. A narcology examination officially confirmed that the driver was intoxicated.
The investigation has been completed and sent to court. For repeat drunk driving, the man faces a fine of 100,000 to 150,000 soms or up to one year in prison.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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