A man who was found to have quadruple the legal limit of a by-product of cocaine in his system while driving has been banned.
Christopher Birch, 37, of Oak Drive, Ellesmere, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug driving in hearing at Telford Magistrates Court.
It was heard that Birch was found driving a Volkswagen Golf on the A528 near Cockshutt on July 21.
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When he was tested for drugs, Birch gave a reading Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (a by-product of cannabis) in his blood of 6.1 micrograms – triple the legal limit of 2.
He was also found to have 200 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine, a by product of cocaine. This was four times the limit of 50 micrograms.
Birch admitted to both offences in a hearing on Friday (September 18). Due to his plea his fine was reduced to £1,116, on top of which he must pay court costs.
He was also given an obligatory disqualification of at least 12 months.
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