Six men from Staffordshire have been disqualified from driving after admitting numerous offences including drink and drug driving, and dangerous driving.

Staffordshire Police has confirmed that six men were each disqualified from driving last week (Thursday 5 November), with disqualifications ranging from a year-and-five-months to three-and-a-half-years.

Most of the drivers were also handed fines by the court as well as ordered to pay court costs and a surcharge.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "It comes as we continue to crackdown on careless and irresponsible drivers across Staffordshire as part of our ongoing Operation Lightening."

The following men appeared in court and pleaded guilty:

• Roy Bucktowar, 48, of Stone, was charged with driving whilst disqualified and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance. He was disqualified from driving for three and a half years.
• Huruy Kfle, 25, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, was charged with driving motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit and driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was disqualified for two years.
• Joseph Machin, 19, of Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. He was disqualified for one year and five months.
• Aarron Parton, 29, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged with driving a motor vehicle dangerously, two counts of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He was disqualified for two years and made subject to a community order.
• Jacob Stevenson, 36, of Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged with driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specific controlled drug above the specified limit. He was disqualified for three years.
• Roger Zake, 41, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged with driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He was disqualified for three years.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We know that residents are concerned about dangerous and irresponsible drivers across Staffordshire."