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Far North Man Allegedly Caught 5x Over Limit Near Coober Pedy

September 17, 2025 9:06 am in by
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A Far North man has lost his licence after he allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit near Coober Pedy.

Police pulled over the man’s car for a breath test on Crowders Gully in the early hours of Monday morning, with the driver allegedly blowing 0.252.

It is further alleged he recorded a positive result for cannabis and was driving whilst disqualified.

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The 39-year-old was reported for drink driving and driving disqualified.

He was also issued with a further 12-month loss of licence notice and his car was impounded for 28 days.

He will front court at a later date and may face further drug driving charges pending results of a forensic analysis.

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