Seizure of 29 Vehicles in One Month for Drunk Driving or Repeat Offenders

In a special crackdown jointly conducted by the police and prosecution, 29 vehicles belonging to habitual drunk drivers were seized within a month.

The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced on the 6th that as a result of operating the "Special Investigation Period for Eradicating Recidivism of Habitual Drunk Drivers" since the 1st of last month, 29 vehicles owned by drunk driving offenders were seized during the first month.

Looking at the targets of vehicle seizure, 24 cases (82.7%) involved driving with a blood alcohol concentration above the license cancellation threshold (0.08% or higher), and among them, 11 suspects were driving in a state of severe intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.2% or higher. Additionally, 17 suspects (58.6%) had been caught for drunk driving three or more times, while only 7 were first-time offenders; however, considering the severity of damages such as death or fleeing the scene, their vehicles were seized.

Along with this, the police arrested 273 individuals on charges of reckless driving causing injury or death under the Special Act for Aggravated Punishment related to drunk driving accomplices, and also booked 16 people (1 detained) who swapped drivers and 16 accomplices such as passengers.

A National Police Agency official stated, "As a social atmosphere demanding strict punishment for drunk driving has been formed, we improved the seizure conditions for vehicles of habitual drunk drivers and clarified that vehicles used in the crime of drunk driving can be subject to seizure (forfeiture) as objects of the crime," adding, "We will continue to work closely with related agencies such as the prosecution to make multifaceted efforts to eradicate drunk driving."

Meanwhile, this special investigation period is scheduled to continue until October 31.

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