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Miami Beach police will have DUI checkpoint Friday night

Miami Beach police will hold a DUI checkpoint in South Beach Friday night.
Miami Beach police will hold a DUI checkpoint in South Beach Friday night. Photo provided to the Miami Herald

Miami Beach police want to stop drunk drivers before they hurt anyone with a DUI checkpoint in South Beach on Friday night.

The checkpoint will be set up along the 1000 block of Fifth Street in South Beach, starting 8 p.m. Friday and ending 6 a.m. Saturday.

Cops known as drug recognition experts will also be patrolling to find and stop drug-impaired drivers.

Joey Flechas: 305-376-3602, @joeflech

This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 3:43 PM with the headline "Miami Beach police will have DUI checkpoint Friday night."

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