Dashcam footage shows West Midlands man with drugs in car driving double the speed limit during police chase
Japheth Wellington drove at 60mph in a 30mph area in an attempt to get away from police in Staffordshire.
Police dashcam footage shows the moment a disqualified driver doubled the speed limit with drugs in his car in Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Police says officers spotted a Mini displaying suspected cloned plates on the M6 on 15 November 2025.
The car, being driven by Japheth Wellington, failed to stop for officers. A short pursuit took place and the car was stung. The vehicle was stopped on Stafford Avenue, Clayton, in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Wellington was arrested.
When he was searched, officers seized cannabis and cocaine was found shortly after.
Japheth Wellington, 39, of Birmingham, was jailed for two-years-and-three-months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday 10 September.
He previously admitted driving a motor vehicle dangerously, possession of a controlled drug of class A - cocaine, possession of a controlled drug of class B - cannabis, fraudulently using a registration mark / registration document, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, driving while disqualified, using a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance and failing to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time.
Sergeant Richard Kimberley, of Staffordshire Police’s Road Crime Team (RCT), said: “Wellington showed no regard for other road users or pedestrians when he drove at 60mph in a 30mph area in an attempt to get away.
“It was crucial that we stopped his car as soon as possible and I am glad that Wellington has received a custodial sentence for his offending.”