Drink driver jailed for flouting driving ban

Tuesday, 8 October 2024 17:26

By MônFM Newsroom

North Wales Police

A Pwllheli man was arrested, charged and jailed on the same day after he was caught flouting a driving ban.

Police carrying out patrols in the Bangor area spotted Andrew Smythe driving erratically during the early hours of Monday morning.

The 58 year-old man was arrested for for driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

Smythe had already been banned from driving just a few months ago.

North Wales Police said he had shown "a complete disregard for his current disqualification".

In court, he was jailed for eighteen weeks and his driving ban was extended by a further four years.

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