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Jacob Farr

West Lothian police arrest driver high on cocaine and driving without insurance

West Lothian police have reported that they have arrested a male driver after he tested positive for cocaine.

Officers from the Livingston Road Policing unit say that they stopped the motorist at the West Lothian town of Uphall.

It is understood that the incident took place on Saturday June 18 and that the male driver was also driving without insurance.

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Officers took a blood sample from the driver and tested it using their roadside DrugWipes kit, with the specimen testing positive for cocaine.

Police say that they have reported the driver for the offence to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Road Policing Scotland announced on Twitter that: “#LivingstonRP arrested a male driver for providing a positive drugwipe for cocaine in the Uphall area.

“Blood specimen was obtained for analysis and if found over the specified limit then they will be reported to @COPFS for this offence & also for driving with no insurance.”

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