Patong –
Russian and Israeli Motorbike riders were arrested in Patong for drunk driving.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they had set up a police checkpoint on the Phra Metta Road in Patong after midnight until 2:30 A.M..
Two suspicious male foreign motorbike riders were stopped at the police checkpoint. They were both aged 28-years-old and were Russian and Israeli. They were given alcohol breath tests. Their test showed .77 and .95 milligrams percent of alcohol which were over the legal alcohol limit of .50.
They were taken to the Patong Police Station to face charges of drunk driving. They did not immediately release statements to the media.
