1,000 Britons were arrested for drug-related offences abroad last year

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Saturday, 12 April 2008

Simon Bland bailed with a condition not to travel as a front-seat passenger in a car and imposed an interim driving ban

Simon Bland was stopped in his Ford Focus automatic twice within the space of three hours for bringing terror to the roads of Teesside on July 7. yesterday begged a judge to ban him from the roads for life for his series of potentially-deadly outings last year.
The second time he was stopped - after colliding with a van in Middlesbrough - police found the 35-year-old slumped at the wheel.
Three weeks later, Bland mounted a kerb and narrowly missed a child on a bike before knocking down a refuse collector and hitting a stationary car.
On November 22, police were called to a Middlesbrough medical centre when staff became concerned about drug-addict Bland's behaviour.
Bland tried to flee the scene in his £5,000 hatchback and drove at pedestrians on the pavement before reversing into the patrol car.
After being arrested, he refused to be interviewed and failed to provide a urine sample to help police discover if he had taken drink or drugs.
Bland pleaded guilty to three charges of dangerous driving when he appeared at Teesside Crown Court - and asked to be locked up immediately.
But Judge Les Spittle yesterday adjourned the case to learn more about the recovering heroin addict's troubled background.
Bland, who told the court he is suffering from hepatitis B and lung cancer, asked the judge to remand him in custody ahead of his next appearance.
He said he would receive better care in the hospital wing of Holme House Prison in Stockton and was in tears as he pleaded with Judge Spittle.
The judge gave Bland bail - with a condition not to travel as a front-seat passenger in a car - and imposed an interim driving ban. Judge Spittle explained that it would be easier to get medical and probation reports if Bland was bailed to his home in Hemlington, Middlesbrough. Bland, of Boscom Gardens, left court in tears and vowing to commit a crime so he would be locked up.

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