Alleged drunken drivers keep their NM licenses after police no show [Video]

Alleged drunken drivers are not having their driver’s license suspended even though state law requires a mandatory six-month suspension even if they are arrested for the first time.It’s because New Mexico law enforcement officers are not showing up to driver’s license suspension hearings, thus allowing suspected drunk drivers to hit the streets while they await trial.Follow us on social: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeA Target 7 Investigation has learned this has occurred 42 percent of the time in the past two years, allowing more than 2,200 alleged drunken drivers to avoid serving the suspensions.This comes at a time in which the FBI is investigating several Albuquerque Police Officers who may have gotten paid from a defense attorney to not show up for criminal court hearings, which is a separate process. Several officers have had their homes searched by federal agents and have since resigned. Prominent DWI attorney Tom …