Drugged-up and disqualified driver arrested in Derbyshire town after trying to fool officers with ‘old switcheroo’

By Tom Hardwick
Published 23rd Dec 2022, 11:59 BST
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A Derbyshire driver who tried to evade arrest was taken into custody after testing positive for two different drugs.

On Thursday, December 22, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit stopped a van in Ilkeston.

In a tweet, a DRPU spokesperson said: “Two males try the old ‘switcheroo’ in the front seats of this transit when they see the blue lights.”

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The driver unsuccessfully tried to convince officers that his passenger was the one behind the wheel, and he was found to be disqualified – as well as testing positive for both cannabis and cocaine.

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The motorist was arrested by DRPU officers and his van was also seized.