A MAN who is disqualified from driving until 2031 has been arrested, after allegedly being caught the wheel in Tamworth.
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The 31-year-old Tamworth man was stopped by highway patrol officers in Crown Street shortly before 9pm on Thursday.
He passed a random breath test before checks revealed his licence was disqualified until 2031.
He was issued a notice to front court in mid-September for driving while disqualified - second or subsequent offence.
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About 7pm on the same night, Target Action Group police stopped a car they saw travelling in Nancy Street in Tamworth.
The driver was questioned and checks revealed he was allegedly disqualified. Police allege he also failed a roadside drug test.
The 37-year-old was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station where he allegedly provided a second positive sample for drugs.
He's been charged with driving while disqualified and police said charges were pending, depending on the results of laboratory tests for the drug test samples.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
