‘Prolific’ Chesterfield offender locked up

Ashley Arundell, 30, of Princess Street, Brimington, was warned by the court last year he would go to prison if he drove again.

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He continued to drive and trade as a scrap car dealer.

Arundell was arrested on Wednesday.

On Thursday, he was jailed for 12 weeks.

A spokesperson for Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit described him as a ‘prolific disqualified driver’.

Driving while disqualified is a very serious offence which carries up to six months in prison.

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