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Pinellas County law enforcement cracking down on drunk driving this weekend

Operation "DUI Wolf Pack" will begin on Friday and end early Saturday morning.
Credit: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shared this photo of a suspected DUI crash.

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County deputies and other law enforcement agencies will conduct a DUI operation starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

The operation will continue until 5 a.m. on Saturday to reduce deaths, injuries and property damage associated with traffic crashes caused by impaired driving, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.

The last DUI Wolf Pack was conducted at the end of September, dedicated to two men who were killed in 2021 by a drunk driver. Law enforcement gave out 38 DUI charges, according to deputies.

"This DUI Wolf Pack is dedicated to all law enforcement officers who have been involved in a crash with an impaired driver," the sheriff's office wrote in a statement

In addition to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the following agencies will be taking part:

  • Florida Highway Patrol
  • Largo Police Department
  • Pinellas Park Police Department
  • St. Petersburg Police Department
  • Clearwater Police Department 

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