26 people caught driving under the influence of alcohol..."It's not the first time." Even the shamelessness.

[Anchor]
Police have cracked down on drunk and drug driving ahead of the end of the year.

Twenty-six drunk drivers were caught in two hours, and some proudly said they were not the first drunk driving.

I'm reporter Lee Kyung-guk.

[Reporter]
A man in his 50s was caught driving a van for about 2km under the influence of alcohol.

When you blow the breathalyzer, it is confirmed that you are intoxicated at the level of cancellation of your license.

After being caught, some calmly say that drunk driving is not the first time when asked by a police officer.

[Mr. A / DUI caught: (How much did you drink?) I drank two bottles there. (Soju?) Yes. (Is this your first time driving under the influence of alcohol?) Not really.]

The Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency has launched a crackdown on drunk and drug driving ahead of the end of the year when there are many drinking parties.

It was held near the entertainment area in the jurisdiction, roads with frequent traffic, and near the toll gate of Dongsuwon,
More than 200 police officers from
and 100 patrol cars and side cars were deployed.

Twenty-six people were caught in the two-hour crackdown.

There were no drug drivers, but 10 people and 16 people drove drunk at the level of license cancellation and were at the level of license suspension.

Although awareness of drunk driving has increased, more than 624,000 cases of drunk driving have been detected in the past five years.

It averages about 125,000 cases a year.

In addition, the number of license cancellations due to drug driving has nearly doubled in four years.

The police plan to conduct a large-scale crackdown on drinking and drug driving by the end of January next year.

[Choi Myung-sik / Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency Highway Patrol Captain: Be aware that drunk driving or drug driving is a deliberate serious crime that threatens the lives of others, and you should never be behind the wheel. We plan to continue the crackdown by mobilizing all police forces.

This is YTN Lee Kyung-guk.