A milkman can expect to lose his job after being caught drug driving, a court was told.
Michael Spree had been out with friends celebrating his birthday the night before he was pulled over.
Suffolk Magistrates’ Court heard that he had taken his own cannabis and had also been offered cocaine, a Class A drug. It was unusual for Spree to take cocaine, the court heard, but he accepted.
The following day, Spree was driving his milk van near the Sainsbury’s store in Hadleigh Road, Ipswich. The police had no concerns about his driving, having pulled him over because Spree was not wearing a seatbelt.
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A roadside drugs test showed that Spree was over the limit for both cocaine and cannabis. A bag of herbal cannabis was also found in the van.
Spree, 53 and of Wherstead Road, Ipswich, admitted the two counts of drug driving and being in possession of cannabis, a Class B drug, before the court on Monday.
He was fined £320 and left with court costs and a surcharge towards victims’ services, a total amount of £533.
Spree was also disqualified from driving for one year, which the court heard will inevitably cause him to lose his job.
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