3 arrested during Poway DUI checkpoint

Two drivers and a passenger were arrested by Poway deputies during a weekend DUI checkpoint. The checkpoint was conducted between 8 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the 16800 block of Espola Road.A female driver was arrested for being under the influence and possession of drugs and a male driver was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Both were booked into jail. A male passenger was arrested and jailed for an outstanding felony warrant and being under the influence of drugs.A total of 726 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, with 578 of the vehicles being screened in the primary inspection area. Seventeen vehicles were sent to the secondary screening area so the driver could have their license status checked. Of those having their license status checked three were cited for driving without a driver’s license.