By Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Published: 14:22 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 14:22 BST, 5 May 2019
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Suspected criminals are reportedly avoiding arrest because mammoth drives to police stations are too much of a hassle and often make pressing charges impossible.
Officers are having to let drink-drivers go free because their blood alcohol level drops below the legal limit by the time they are taken into custody, meaning they cannot be prosecuted.
Offenders in Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland have to be hauled a staggering 63 miles to Newcastle upon Tyne or 65 miles to Wallsend to have DNA swabs taken or be charged.
Officers are having to let drink-drivers go free because their blood alcohol level drops below the legal limit by the time they are taken into custody, meaning they cannot be
