A suspended police officer was among 16 people held for drunk driving in a series of coordinated driving under the influence and traffic enforcement operations conducted across multiple divisions between July 31 and August 2.

A breathalyser test on the officer was said to have shown a reading of 91 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, 56 microgrammes more than the prescribed limit of 35.

A police statement on August 2 said the exercises were aimed at enhancing road safety and reducing incidents of impaired driving on the nation’s highways.