A Calne man has appeared befoer Swindon Magistrates today charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis.
Nicholas Murkin, 44, of Warren Crescent, Calne was stopped in Pound Close, Lyneham in the early hours of 
the 28th October last year.
Although a roadside test result showed Murkin was below the legal blood alcohol limit, a drug wipe indicated a positive result.
He was taken into custody where he then refused to give an evidential blood sample.
In court today, Mr Murkin pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a 24 month driving ban, he was also fined £675, ordered to pay £620 to the CPS in court costs and a further £270 surcharge.
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