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Drunk driver found with whisky bottles in truck cab

24 Aug 2026

An HGV driver found more than six times over the drink-drive limit was banned after members of the public reported his erratic driving on the A14.

Police stopped Darek Smagiel’s Iveco at Fenstanton on 13 July and found whisky bottles in the cab.

He later pleaded guilty to drink driving and dangerous driving, receiving a suspended 12-month prison sentence and a three-year driving ban.

Further information:

https://www.commercialmotor.com/legal-news/article/drunk-driver-found-with-whisky-bottles-in-truck-cab