A DISQUALIFIED driver caught by police in his Porsche was later found to have a gram of amphetamine in his house.
Anthony Mark Davies, 41, of Parc Bagnall, Carmarthen, pleaded guilty to charges of driving while disqualified and without valid insurance and possession of a class B when he appeared before magistrates in Llanelli on Thursday (Jan 11).
The court heard that Davies, who was in a wheelchair as a result of a serious accident a decade ago, had previously been disqualified for failing to provide a blood sample.
Prosecuting, Lisa Jones explained that last October police officers received information that a vehicle was being driven unlawfully by the defendant, who was known as a disqualified driver.
He was driving a 2012 Porsche Cayenne on the A484 in Pensarn, which police managed to locate.
He was subsequently stopped and made full admissions in interview.
Davies confirmed that he knew that he was disqualified as a result of a previous failure to produce a blood sample, and expressed remorse.
Regarding the drug offence, on November 18 police attended at Davies’ home address. His behaviour was described as ‘erratic’ and an iPhone with 0.9grams of amphetamine in the back of the case was found in the living room.
During interview Davies said he had been having a fit and didn’t remember anything and admitted the drug was speed to ‘give him energy’.
Ms Jones told the court that Davies had been disqualified from driving for 20 months in August, and had a previous conviction for a class A drug offence.
Mitigating, David Williams said that the facts were accepted. He added that the driving while disqualified offence involved higher culpability because it happened so soon after his initial disqualification.
“My client is in a wheel chair before you today; he has a disability as a result of a serious accident 10 years ago,” he added.
“Recuperation has seen Mr Davies on his back for two years in bedbound after the accident.”
Mr Williams explained that when the police had visited Davies’ house he had been behaving erratically as a result of a hypoglycaemic attack, and he had recently been diagnosed with diabetes.
Davies was disqualified from driving for 21 months, fined £200, and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
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