S.C. Highway Patrol troopers arrested as many drunken drivers in Beaufort County over the Christmas holiday as in Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley and Colleton counties combined. The crackdown on driving under the influence continues through Wednesday, with local law enforcement agencies also part of the blitz. From Dec. 21 through midnight Dec. 25, troopers arrested 10 people in Beaufort County for driving with a blood-alcohol content above the legal limit of 0.08, according to Highway Patrol statistics.


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