A driver faces charges in Lisburn Court after police stopped his vehicle on the M1 motorway near Lisburn. The stop occurred due to the manner of driving. Officers determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

The driver refused a roadside breath test and declined to give his name and address. Police arrested him and took him to a custody suite. There, he refused to provide a breath sample for analysis.

He has been charged and is due in Lisburn Court on the morning of 2 March. Police also noted he is wanted by the Metropolitan Police for a racially motivated harassment case.

The M1 serves as Northern Ireland's primary north-south motorway, linking Belfast to the border. Drink-driving checks form part of ongoing road policing efforts to enforce motoring laws.