Active Police Officer Caught Driving Under Influence at License Suspension Level... Suspended from Duty

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] An active-duty police officer driving under the influence was caught during a nighttime crackdown and has been suspended from duty.

According to the police on the 6th, Officer A of the Songpa Police Station in Seoul was booked for drunk driving around 11:20 PM on the 20th of last month on Songpa-daero.

At the time of the arrest, Officer A's blood alcohol concentration was found to be within the license suspension range (0.03% to less than 0.08%).

The case has been transferred to the police station with jurisdiction over Officer A's residence in Gyeonggi-do.