Inspector Andrew Griffiths was convicted of drink driving at a Chester Magistrates Court hearing last month
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A Welsh police inspector has been sacked after being found guilty of drink driving. Inspector Andrew Griffiths, 55, was convicted at Chester Magistrates Court last month.
On Friday (August 8), a North Wales Police gross misconduct hearing concluded that Inspector Griffiths had committed gross misconduct. As a result, he was dismissed from the force and added to the College of Policing barred list, according to the Leader.
The court heard that Griffiths had been behind the wheel of an Audi in Erbistock, Wrexham, when the offence occurred on May 11 this year.
Following his conviction, he was banned from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 25 months. This ban can be reduced by 25 weeks if he successfully completes an approved drink driving course by December 7, 2026.
Griffiths was also ordered to attend up to five days of rehabilitation activity, reports North Wales Live.
After the court case, Deputy Chief Constable Nigel Harrison stated: “We acknowledge the verdict of the court in this case. Drink driving can never be accepted and poses a huge risk to other road users. Inspector Griffiths will now be subject to Gross Misconduct procedures.”
North Wales Police declined to comment on the misconduct proceedings when approached by North Wales Live.
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