In court: 13 more drivers face charges after being arrested during drink drive crackdown over Christmas in Northamptonshire

On December 1, 2025 Northamptonshire Police launched its annual campaign against drink and drug driving, where by anyone caught caught driving over the legal limit over the Christmas and New Year will be publicly named on the force website, social media and this newspaper.

Between December 1 and January 2, officers joined colleagues from across England and Wales for the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s month-long Operation Limit, which saw 110 drivers arrested on the county’s roads during the campaign.

Now many of those arrested during the campaign have been through the court system and have been sentenced for their offences.

Court results for those charged between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day (Wednesday December 24 – Friday December 26):

• Brian Okelo, aged 40, of Mill Pond Drive, Northampton, was disqualified from driving for 14 months, fined £481 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £192 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Okelo was arrested driving a white Peugeot 2008 Active car on the westbound carriageway of the A45 Nene Valley Way near Ecton, at about 12.10am on Christmas Eve. He was charged after providing an evidential reading of 48 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35 micrograms.
• Simbarashe Chigumba, aged 39, of Gladstone Street, Rothwell, was disqualified from driving for 23 months, given a community order and told to complete 150 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Chigumba was arrested driving a white Ford Fiesta car in Rushmere Road, Northampton, at about 3am on Christmas Eve, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 97 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and £114 victim surcharge.
• Sean Tanangonan, aged 25, of Mill Road, Kettering, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £484 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £194 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Tanangonan was arrested driving a silver Vauxhall Corsa car on the A6 near Burton Latimer, at about 3am on Christmas Eve and charged after providing an evidential reading of 47 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Cristinel Constantinecu, aged 52, of Greenmoor Road, Nuneaton, was given a community order and told to complete 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to failing to provide a specimen - person in charge of a vehicle at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Constantinecu was arrested in Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, at about 1.10am on Christmas Day (Thursday December 25), and charged after refusing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis. He also received 10 endorsable penalty points on his driving licence and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and £114 victim surcharge.
• Adewale Shomuyiwa, aged 41, of Launde, Milton Keynes, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £161 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £64 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Shomuyiwa was arrested driving a silver Honda Jazz car in Bedford Road, Northampton, at about 1.35am on Christmas Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 43 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received no sperate penalty after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance and otherwise in accordance with a licence.
• Ronaldo Terbuni, aged 25, of Senwick Road, Wellingborough, was given a community order and told to complete 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Terbuni was arrested driving a black Volkswagen Golf in Croyland Road, Wellingborough, at about 3.40am on Christmas Day, and charged after he refused the roadside breath test. He was also disqualified from driving for 29 months and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and £114 victim surcharge.
• David Abbiw, aged 38, of West Street, Wellingborough, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £461 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £184 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Abbiw was arrested driving a grey Fiat Tipo car in Wellingborough Road, Northampton, at about 4.50am on Christmas Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 47 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• A 25-year-old woman from Rothwell had her case adjourned after she appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12, charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis in police custody on Christmas Day. The woman, who pleaded guilty, was released on unconditional bail until Friday February 6, when she is due to appear at the same court for sentencing.
• Moses Sithole, aged 49, of Moorbridge Road, Moulton, Northampton, was given a community order and told to complete 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Sithole was arrested driving a silver Volkswagen Golf car in Lumbertubs Way, Northampton, at about 1pm on Christmas Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 99 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was also disqualified from driving for 25 months and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and £114 victim surcharge.
• Thomas Tomkins, aged 26, of Clun Forest Way, Milton Keynes, was disqualified from driving for 38 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £80 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Tomkins was arrested driving a silver Toyota Yaris car in Victoria Road, Wellingborough, at about 6pm on Christmas Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 49 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a further £80 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance, however received no separate penalty after driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.
• Rajesh Karavadra, aged 45, of Rodney Drive, Corby, was disqualified from driving for 15 months, fined £392 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £157 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Karavadra was arrested driving a white Audi Q3 car on the A43 near Kettering, at about 9.05pm on Christmas Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Chelsea Hudson, aged 28, of Ashdown Place, Corby, was fined £120, received 10 endorsable penalty points on her driving licence and ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Hudson was arrested in Forest Gate Road, Corby, at about 1pm on Boxing Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 92 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Dilip Beck, aged 49, of Graiseley Lane, Wolverhampton, was disqualified from driving for 15 months, fined £207 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £83 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 12. Beck was arrested driving a silver Ford Fiesta car on the northbound carriageway of the M1, between junctions 16 and 17, at about 4pm on Boxing Day, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 42 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

To report suspected drink or drug driving in confidence, call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In an emergency when life is in immediate danger, always call 999. Or for more information visit www.northants.police.uk/dontdrinkdrive.