A man charged in relation to the alleged illegal dumping of 13 drums at two sites near Yeppoon has been released on bail after being arrested by police for failing to appear in court.
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Jimi James Fletcher, 26, blew a frighteningly high reading of 0.201 when he was caught on Yeppoon s Scenic Highway on April 17. Fletcher came to the attention of police at 2am because of his manner of driving. The court heard that Fletcher, a roofer, was driving a friend home from the Strand Hotel when he was intercepted by police. It was told that Fletcher had no criminal history and a very limited traffic history. Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale said this blood alcohol reading was a frighteningly high reading and the penalty had to reflect that. Fletcher was fined $1200 and disqualified from driving for 10 months.
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Subscriber only A man with 17 pages of traffic history who was caught offending again, has received a suspended jail sentence. Matthew Joel Johnson, 38, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court last Thursday to drug-driving, driving while disqualified by a court order, and failing to surrender into custody. The court heard that on June 7, 2020, Johnson was caught driving with methamphetamine and cannabis in his system on Yeppoon s Rawlings Street. It was also told that as well as Johnson s 17 pages of traffic history, he had a 12-page criminal record. While Johnson had previously been jailed for disqualified driving, his lawyer submitted that a lengthy probation order was in range.