Quimper man jailed 2 months for Christmas joint drug-driving
A 28-year-old Quimper man was sentenced to two months of firm prison on 4 November 2026 for repeat driving under the influence of cannabis. He had been stopped at a toll in Voreppe on New Year's Day 2026 and admitted smoking a Christmas joint after first blaming CBD.
🇫🇷 Voreppe, Isère · France
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On 4 November 2026 the judicial court in Quimper sentenced a 28-year-old man
from Quimper to two months of firm prison for repeat driving under the influence
of cannabis.[1]He had first denied the offence and then admitted it at the 4
November hearing.[1]Prosecutor Philippe Lemoine had requested two months of
firm prison and cancellation of the driving licence with a 12-month wait before
retaking it, and presiding judge Noélie Carval followed those requests.[1]
Gendarmes had stopped the man at 4:20 a.m. on 1 January 2026 at a toll in the
commune of Voreppe in Isère while he was on holiday with his family.[1]His
licence was immediately retained because he tested positive for cannabis.[1]
He first said he had only used CBD and then admitted that he had smoked a joint
for Christmas.[1]He told the court he had stopped cannabis with the help of
CBD in 2022 but relapsed at Christmas by smoking a joint with friends, which
ruined his holidays, and he expressed regret for his behaviour.[1]
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching in French; no second outlet or agency statement could be opened.
The incident date used is the 4 November 2026 sentencing date; the roadside control occurred on 1 January 2026.
The defendant's name was not published, only that he is a 28-year-old from Quimper.
No cannabis quantity was published; the evidence was a positive roadside test and the admitted joint.
The court followed the prosecutor's request for licence cancellation with a 12-month wait before retaking it, but the article does not quote a separate final licence order.
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