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Summer crackdown sees 19 charged

A summer crackdown against drink-driving has resulted in 19 motorists being charged in the Highlands and Islands.

They included a 55-year-old man stopped near Aviemore who was also found to have no licence or insurance.

The second of the two-week campaign led by the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (Acpos) saw 13 charged.

Northern Constabulary said the number comprised 12 men and one woman.



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