A drug driver was a staggering five times over the limit for cocaine when he was stopped on a busy road.
Mehmet Ayata was pulled over by officers after he came to their attention on West Denton Way, in West Denton, Newcastle, in the early hours of the morning. The 28-year-old failed a roadside saliva test and a later blood sample proved he had a large amount of Benzoylecgonine (BZE), a breakdown product of cocaine, in his system.
Ayata, who was on a community order at the time, appeared before magistrates in Newcastle to plead guilty to one count of driving while above the specified drug limit. Jonathan Straughan, prosecuting, said an officer "had reason" to pull over Ayata while he was travelling in his Honda Jazz at 3am on February 2 this year.
