Operation Spoiler: Eight people charged after Central West mega road blitz

Several people have been charged with traffic-related offences during a five-day road blitz across the state’s central west. Here’s what we know.

More than 1000 roadside breath tests have been conducted in Operation Spoiler. Picture: Natasha Emeck

More than a thousand people have been randomly breath-tested in the state’s central west during a five-day road blitz aimed at targeting criminal activity, drink-driving and anti-social road-related behaviour.

Police have charged eight people with traffic-related offences and issued 139 traffic infringement notices across the Parkes, Bathurst, Cowra and Orange regions between September 18 to 22.

The operation was conducted by Central West Police District and Chifley Police District officers, with assistance from North West Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers, covering more than 7300km across the Central West and Chifley areas.

During the operation, 1083 random breath tests were conducted with three positive results, 282 random drug tests with 13 positive results and 139 traffic infringement fines, including 55 speed offences.

Police have charged eight people with traffic related offences and issued 139 traffic infringement notices across the Parkes, Bathurst, Cowra and Orange regions between September 18 to 22.

Police stopped a gold Toyota on Dalton St, Orange, about 1.50pm on Thursday, for random testing.

The 24-year-old female driver tested negative to the roadside breath test, however, tested positive to a drug test.

When officers attempted to collect an oral fluid sample for a further result, the woman allegedly failed to provide it.

She was charged with refusal to provide an oral fluid sample.

She was issued with a court attendance notice on October 17.

During another incident, a 36-year-old driver tested positive to a roadside breath test and returned a reading of 0.138.

He was charged with mid-range drink driving and issued a court attendance notice to appear at Liverpool Local Court on October 23.