Arrested After Seventh Offense: Man in His 40s Detained for Drunk Driving Just Four Days After License Reacquisition

Drove 3 km with blood alcohol level warranting license revocation
Committed new DUI just four days after reacquiring license
Also found to have driven without a license

A man in his 40s was apprehended by the police for driving under the influence in downtown Seoul. Investigations revealed that he had his license revoked for drunk driving in the past, and committed another DUI just four days after reacquiring his license. This incident marks his seventh offense.

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The Seongdong Police Station in Seoul announced on March 24, 2026, that Mr. A (49) was arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of drunk driving and driving without a license in violation of the Road Traffic Act.

Mr. A is accused of driving approximately 3 kilometers while intoxicated, from Sindang-dong in Jung-gu to the Majang 2-gyo Intersection in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, at around 7:25 a.m. on February 3. At the time, his blood alcohol concentration was reportedly at a level that warranted license revocation.

The investigation found that Mr. A had been criminally punished for drunk driving on six previous occasions since 2004. Among these, he was sentenced to imprisonment twice.

Notably, this latest offense occurred just four days after he reacquired his license, which had been previously revoked for drunk driving.

The police expanded their investigation, suspecting that Mr. A may have habitually driven even during his license revocation period. They found that he had driven without a license on four occasions using a vehicle registered under his wife's name, and included these offenses in their charges.

On March 17, the court issued a pretrial detention warrant, taking into account Mr. A's criminal history, the risk of repeat offenses, and the possibility of flight.

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