Crime & Safety
DUI Wolfpack Enforcement on I-75, Major Roadways Friday Night
Florida Highway Patrol is holding the enforcement campaign to pull impaired drivers off the roadways during the busy holiday weekend.
BRADENTON, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol is holding a DUI Wolfpack Operation from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday, according to a statement in advance of the busy and festive holiday weekend.
The operation will take place in Desoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota County, and focus on Interstate 75 and major state and county roadways.
"The Florida Highway Patrol organizes such details to proactively remove impaired drivers from the roadways and ultimately enhance the safety of the motoring public," according to Lt. Gregory S. Bueno, a highway patrol spokesperson.
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Troopers conducting the detail will be mobile while monitoring traffic in an effort to maximize their visibility and effectiveness in removing impaired drivers from the roadways.
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