Moray drug-driver from Elgin handed lengthy ban

A mother of two has received a lengthy driving ban after being caught drug-driving through Elgin.

On May 24 this year police officers stopped a vehicle driving along Reiket Lane at around 12.35am while on patrol.

The officers spoke to the sole occupant of the vehicle, later identified to be 37-year-old Toni Mackenzie of Hossack Drive, Elgin, and observed her as being “jittery” and “picking at her skin”.

A test revealed that Mackenzie had 129 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood in her system.

Mackenzie’s defence solicitor told Elgin Sheriff Court that her client’s circumstances at the time were “sensitive”.

She has caring responsibilities and both of her children have additional support needs.

The solicitor also revealed that while this was not her client’s first offence, there had been a six year gap in her offending.

Sheriff Gordon Fleetwood imposed an 18 month supervision order.

He also disqualified Mackenzie from driving for three years and ordered her to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.