Mablethorpe man, 57, denies drug-driving and cannabis charges
Harvey Curtis, 57, of Mablethorpe, pleaded not guilty at Boston Magistrates' Court to drug-driving and cannabis possession charges. He is accused of driving with 3.9 micrograms of THC per litre of blood and possessing cannabis in Boston on April 23, and will face trial after a February hearing.
🇬🇧 Boston Magistrates' Court, Boston, Lincolnshire · United Kingdom
Mablethorpe resident Harvey Curtis appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on
November 4, 2026.[1]He entered not guilty pleas to the charges.[1]He is 57
years old.[1]He lives on Wellington Road in Mablethorpe.[1]
He is accused of driving a Mercedes Sprinter van with 3.9 micrograms of
delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, above the 2-microgram legal
limit.[1]He is also accused of possessing a quantity of cannabis, a Class B
drug.[1]Both alleged offences took place in Boston on April 23.[1]
He will face trial at the Boston court after a case management hearing on
February 17.[1]
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Boston Magistrates' Court, where Harvey Curtis entered his pleas. Photo: Iliffe MediaPhoto details
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