Chard man sentenced in Magistrates' Court for drink driving

Yeovil Magistrates' Court. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Yeovil Magistrates' Court. (Image: Newsquest)
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A MAN from Chard has been sentenced for drink driving and failing to surrender to custody.

The defendant, Arkadiusz Deptula, from Auckland Way, Chard, appeared in Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on May 27 2026.

According to the court listing, on April 5 of this year, Deptula was caught drink driving a black BMW X6 on Bubwith Road.

The court listings stated that Deptula also failed to surrender to custody at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on May 20 of this year.

Deptula was ordered to pay £85 in costs, a surcharge of £200, and a fine of £496.

Deptula has also been given 10 penalty points on his licence for the offence.

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