Two men arrested in Nottinghamshire drink-drive crackdown

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Both men were arrested in Nottinghamshire on Thursday evening

Two men have been arrested as part of a campaign to crack down on drink-driving in Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Police said a 38-year-old man was arrested on Southwell Road East in Rainworth at about 22:30 GMT on Thursday, and remains in custody for questioning.

Shortly afterwards a 36-year-old was held on Mansfield Road in Blidworth.

He was subsequently charged with drink-driving, and will appear before magistrates on 3 January.

Nottinghamshire Police said it has teams patrolling the county "taking part in a widespread crackdown to target those who choose to drink or take drugs and drive".

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