April 6, 2026

An exclusive Channel 2 Action News Investigation finds hundreds of Georgians arrested for DUI in 2025 later were proven to be sober by GBI blood tests.

In suspected DUI cases, the GBI tests samples for drugs only if they are found to be under the legal limit for alcohol.

Through an open records request, Channel 2 Action News Consumer Investigator Justin Gray obtained records showing that 701 people tested by the GBI in 2025 had no illegal or prescription drugs found in their system during toxicology screenings.

 

Hundreds of Georgians busted on DUI charges in 2025 later proved sober in GBI blood tests, a stunning Channel 2 Action News investigation finds — and the fallout is huge. Records obtained by Consumer Investigator Justin Gray show 701 people tested by the GBI had no illegal or prescription drugs in their systems, while in suspected DUI cases the agency only screens for drugs if alcohol is under the legal limit. One of them, 65-year-old widower Daniel, was arrested by Kennesaw police even after blowing a .000, a case that puts the spotlight on a system that can leave innocent drivers facing handcuffs, charges, and a fight to clear their names.

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