Bladen Co. Sheriff’s Office checkpoint operation results in 44 violations

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office released citation and arrest statistics following a checkpoint operation conducted on Aug. 31. Roads in the Clarkton and Tar Heel areas were the focus of this operation.

The BCSO Community Impact Team partnered with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, Chadbourn Police Department, N.C. Forensic Tests for Alcohol Branch Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol to conduct the operation.

The report writes that the following citations and arrests were made:

• 1 wanted fugitive arrested
• 1 driving while impaired
• 8 miscellaneous criminal charges
• 9 narcotics violations
• 3 drivers with no insurance
• 12 drivers with expired registration
• 6 drivers with no operator license
• 4 driving while license revoked

In total, 44 violations were reported. Per the BCSO, the successful operation was conducted in response to community complaints.

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