A 39-year-old Sandown man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after being stopped by Police near Wootton last night (Saturday). 6 units descended on Lushington Hill at just gone 22:30 when officers pulled over a silver BMW near to Racecourse Roundabout. Officers searched the vehicle and found suspected Class B drugs, which resulted in the driver being arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled drug of Class B. The 39-year-old from Sandown was also arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs, and driving a vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. The male has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue – which includes blood analysis.
SUSPECTED DRUG DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER LATE NIGHT STOP NEAR WOOTTON
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6 units? Seems a bit overkill, theres a bit more to this, me thinks.
They got him, maybe a difficult stop – they need to do things with other motorists safety in mind.
This was Lushington Hill not the M25 – hardly room for 6 police cars and the target.
why do people always criticize, be happy for a change, lucky to get the driver.. would not want him ploughing into me..
So many people moaning ALL the time… so sad…
A boring Saturday night?
I suspect the driver is a known violent person. Maybe more than one in the car?
Another piece of crap putting all our lives at risk!
Surprised they could find 6 units!
Hopefully car crushed.
This Island couldn’t crush a grape.
It’s not known as Numptyville for nothing!
6 units,so nothing available for rest of Island. That’s not good and as I’ve said before, one day there will be a distraction crime to tie up multiple island units while a grater crime takes place opposite side of Island. Unlike other areas on mainland who can call upon other county and out of county units in a few minutes,we rely on boats!.
a grater crime? sounds a bi cheesy to me!
Blinkin spell cheque, I ment greater. You wait and see
Cheque??? Lol
Until these selfish inconsiderate B’stards are banged up
our roads will never be safe.
Bang up drink and drug drivers
There should be no allowable limit for either alcohol or drugs, we should do as many other countries do and have zero tolerance with serious consequences for anyone caught but the minimum starting penalty should be a lifetime driving ban with the proviso that if caught driving whilst banned would result in an instant jail sentence.
Nobody approves of drink/drug driving, but you’re saying a few beer at night, traces of alcohol the next day and you will never be allowed to drive again ? Really ?
technically you would still be over the limit.. so yes, but life ban is harsh.. 10 year ban and minimum £1,00.00 fine, for first offence…
Good ol turdtown resident ..wonderfull place.
Surch his home and phone and I expect there will be a chain of drug contacts, someone supplied his drugs…
Maybe he was already known to police for drug dealing… PWIT charge coming? They would have searched his home for more evidence collection. Cash/drugs/burners/scales all go to secure a PWIT conviction. Trouble is slap on the wrist is the usual outcome….6 months HMP would be a good starting point.