Police drink drivecampaign sees finalarrest after crash

Operation Dragonfly has seen dozens of drivers arrested and sentenced for driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, including drivers from Northiam and Fairlight.

A 27-year-old woman has become the 119th and final person to be charged with an offence.

Zoe Elliott-Brown was arrested after she crashed her car in Edmund Road, Hastings, at 8pm on 8 June.

Eliott-Brown, of Kenilworth Road, St Leonards, has now been charged with drink-driving and released on bail to appear at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on 31 December.

A month-long campaign was run in June as part of Operation Dragonfly, the force’s crackdown on drink and drug drivers. Of the 119 people to have been charged, 98 have been convicted of offences so far. The remaining 21 are still being dealt with by the courts.

People in Sussex can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving or visit www.operationcrackdown.co.uk.

If you know someone is driving while over the limit or after taking drugs call 999.