Police: Man drinking during 9 hour drive caught at checkpoint

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Thousands of people were out ringing in the New Year at their local bars. But when the parties are over, police across the state want everyone to know they’ll be out in force looking to catch drunk drivers and save lives.
“We’re gonna arrest them if they’re drinking and driving,” explained officer Dean Carroll of the New Mexico State Police.
Whether there are truck drivers passing through, or families traveling home, officers check ev