A Chesham man has been banned from the road after he was caught on drugs while behind the wheel.

Lee Ruffle, aged 40, of Broad Street, has avoided going to prison after he pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving.

At a hearing at Wycombe Magistrates' Court on March 28, the court heard how Ruffle had traces of cocaine and Benzoylecgonine in his system after he had been driving in Oxford Road, Denham, on October 3, 2021.

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After admitting to his crimes, the magistrates sentenced Ruffle by fining him £323. He was also ordered to pay £119 costs.

Ruffle has also been disqualified from driving for a year.

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