Peterborough man jailed for driving without a licence a day after sentence for same offence
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Tiago Sequeira (26) was stopped in Bridge Street, Peterborough, at about 2pm on May 17.
He was recognised by a police officer after he had dealt with him for previous traffic offences. When checking his details the officer found Sequeira was a disqualified driver, which therefore also invalidated his insurance.
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Hide AdYesterday (Tuesday) Sequeira of Cromwell Road pleaded guilty to driving without a license, driving without insurance and breaching a suspended sentence at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.
He was sentenced to a total of 18 weeks in prison: six weeks for the new offence and a previous 12 week suspended sentence which has been activated, to run consecutively. He has also been disqualified from driving for 15 months and made to pay a £115 fine.
PC Paul Nisbet, from the Community Action Team, said: “I have personally come into contact with Sequeira three times during my time as a police officer, all for traffic related offences.
“He is a habitual offender and the suspended sentence clearly did not work as a deterrent. I am pleased we have been able to get him off the streets where he will serve several months in prison.”