Drug-Driver Caught with Shocking Benzoylecgonine Levels
22-Year-Old Carl Thompson Busted Over Legal Drug Limits
Carl Thompson, 22, from Glimmer Way, Wainscott, has been nailed for driving way over the drug-drive limit. On 14 February 2022, Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court sentenced him after he pled guilty to multiple driving offences.
Outrageous Drug Test Results on Record
Thompson was stopped in Halling on 14 September 2021. Tests revealed he had a staggering 800 microgrammes of Benzoylecgonine per litre of blood — that’s 16 times the legal limit of 50 microgrammes. He also showed 32 microgrammes of an illegal substance, over three times the 10 microgramme limit.
Harsh Penalties Hit the Road
- 18-month driving disqualification
- £460 fine
- £76 surcharge
- £160 costs
The court made it clear that such reckless behaviour behind the wheel carries serious consequences.
