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Skepta Faces Court Over Drug-Driving Charge
23 Apr
Summary
- Skepta arrested for reckless driving on May 14, 2024.
- Officers detected cannabis smell and positive THC roadside test.
- The artist faces trial for driving with a specified drug limit.

British grime artist Joseph Adenuga, known as Skepta, is currently on trial for drug-driving charges. The 43-year-old was arrested on May 14, 2024, after police stopped him for reckless driving in High Wycombe. Officers reported smelling cannabis in his Mercedes-Maybach and a roadside test for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) yielded a positive result.
Skepta was subsequently charged with driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. The trial is proceeding at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court. According to reports, the artist was compliant with police during the stop and arrest.