A 52-year-old driver with 2.96 per mille of alcohol in his blood crashed in Burgas's Dolno Ezerovo district in recent days, Burgas regional police (ODMVR) said. It was the highest reading in a series of checks on drunk and drugged drivers. Police also seized drugs near Pomorie.

The second crash happened on the road between Aheloy and Ravda. A 44-year-old man from Ruse hit another car, and a breath test showed 2.77 per mille. Both crashes caused only property damage.

In the Meden Rudnik district, police stopped a 23-year-old man with 2.59 per mille. A 51-year-old driver with 1.62 per mille was caught next to a large shop. Police seized both men's cars.

Four more drivers were detained for driving after taking drugs. In central Burgas, a 22-year-old man had used cocaine, and a 41-year-old woman drove after taking methamphetamine. A 20-year-old man from the city got behind the wheel after using cannabis and refused a blood test. In the village of Snyagovo, in Ruen municipality, a 32-year-old driver had taken amphetamine and methamphetamine.

During a check on a car near Pomorie, police found that the 23-year-old passenger was wanted. He had 8 grams of methamphetamine on him. A 21-year-old local man from the same area was also arrested with methamphetamine.

Two men with criminal records were detained when police searched homes in Pomorie's Svoboda district. The first, 41, had 4 grams of methamphetamine at home. In the flat of the second, who is 44, police found 2 grams of marijuana.

The detained men can be held for up to 24 hours. Fast-track proceedings have begun in all cases.