British grime artist and producer Skepta, real name Joseph Adenuga, is standing trial on charges including alleged drug-driving and speeding in his Rolls-Royce Phantom
Music star Skepta was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a police officer pulled him over for allegedly driving “recklessly” and smelt cannabis in his car, a court has heard.
The 43-year-old Grime artist, real name Joseph Adenuga, was taken to a police station after a roadside drug test came back with a positive result for tetrahydrocannabinol, a substance found in the cannabis plant, it is alleged. The rapper and producer was charged with driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit after the incident on London Road in High Wycombe on May 14, 2024.
Appearing at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, Adenuga spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address as the trial commenced. Outlining the details of the case, prosecutor Lucy Curran said Adenuga was stopped by Pc Talan O’Neill after the officer observed him driving “recklessly”.
Giving evidence, the Thames Valley Police officer told the court he saw Adenuga overtaking a vehicle on the outside lane.
He added that “the pace” at which Adenuga was driving when overtaking was in excess of the 30mph speed limit on the road, the court heard. PC O’Neill told the court that after pulling Adenuga over, he noticed there was a “smell of cannabis in the vehicle”.
The officer conducted a roadside drug test at 10.54am that day. Ms Curran said: “He was arrested when that sample came back with a positive result for the THC component in cannabis and then taken back to the police station.”
The court heard Adenuga was compliant throughout this process. He was driving a Mercedes-Maybach at the time of his arrest, according to the charge.
Adenuga, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, previously pleaded not guilty to the offence. The trial continues.
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