Four more annual drink drive campaign court results

Northamptonshire Police has released court results regarding those who were charged with drink driving as part of its annual winter campaign to tackle offending during the FIFA World Cup 2022 and over the festive period.

As part of the six-week crackdown those caught driving over the legal limit were named on the Northamptonshire Police website and social media. This is a hard-line approach the Force has taken over recent years.

The following people have appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, unless otherwise stated:

• Francis McCarthy, 32, Lower Ecton Lane, Northampton, was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol on November 23 and appeared at court on December 5. He was disqualified from driving for 46-months and ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge.

• Vadim Popa, 37, of Shrubfield Grove, Corby, was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol on December 29 and appeared at court on December 30. He was disqualified from driving for 12-months, fined £500 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £333 victim surcharge.

• Anatolis Zaicegs, 57, of Robinsons Meadow, Ledbury, was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol on November 23 and appeared at court on January 11. He was disqualified from driving for 28-months, ordered to carry out unpaid work and to pay £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge.

• Joe Short, 26, of Duston Road, Northampton, was arrested and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol on December 4 and appeared at court on January 12. He was disqualified from driving for 18-months, fined £500 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £440 victim surcharge.

Other results:

• A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Benjamin Smith, aged 37, of Denford Road, Kettering, who failed to appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on December 22. He was charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol on December 3.

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