Police in Paphos caught a 47-year-old man driving drunk under the influence of 148μg of alcohol, while the legal limit is 22μg.

According to the police spokesperson, on Monday early afternoon police received a tip off about a drunk driver on Taxiarchon Street and were able to locate and book him.

As part of a stepped-up effort to reduce road collisions Paphos police issued 33 fines in total on Monday, of which two were for driving under the influence of alcohol and 24 for speeding.

Coordinated operations of the police to combat traffic offenses will continue.