Over 20 arrested by police in Eastbourne in past week for multiple offences

Following the patrols, Sussex Police confirmed that the arrests were made for a number of offences including drink-driving, criminal damage, theft, theft from shop and drug driving.

Sussex Police also highlighted that drink and drug driving offences form part of five offences which lead to death on the road.

These are dangerous or careless driving, driving while distracted, drink or drug-driving, driving too fast, and not wearing a seatbelt.

A spokesperson for the police added: “Both drink and drug driving make one of the #fatal5 driving offences; so named as they are the top five contributors to fatal road traffic collisions each year on the roads of Sussex.

"You can report habitual drink and drug drivers to Sussex Police, dialling 101. In emergencies, please call 999, or text 65999.

"It is also possible to report habitual drink and drug drivers to Operation Crackdown.”