Durham Police and Crime Commissioner calls for 'tougher' drug driving laws amid growing issue
15-05-2025 06:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner calls for 'tougher' drug driving laws amid growing issue

PCC Joy Allen is asking for harsher sentences after a Range Rover driver escaped jail, despite driving with cocaine and ketamine in his system
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