A DRUG driver hid his cannabis between his buttocks and pretended to be his brother in an attempt to mislead police.

Jorai Clarke Gayle appeared before magistrates in Worcester on Thursday where he admitted drug driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance and possession of cannabis.

The 29-year-old of Norton Close, Birmingham, first attracted the suspicion of police in Holly Mount, Tolladine, Worcester on April 20.

Owen Beale, prosecuting, said officers became suspicious because the car had 'heavily tinted windows' and a defective brake light.

Officers saw the grey Seat Leon in the city’s Tunnel Hill later that day and decided to investigate further.

A drugs test revealed that Clarke Gayle had 4.5µg/L of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabino (THC) in his system, more than twice the limit of 2µg/L. The presence of THC in the body indicates someone has smoked cannabis. He was also banned from driving.

Mr Beale said officers noticed ‘a strong smell of cannabis’.

He added: “He gave his brother’s details. His brother is only a provisional licence holder. In any event he gave a positive indication on a drug swipe.

"He kept asking officers if he could be allowed out of the car to urinate. They did not allow that.

“They found a small wrap of cannabis in his jacket pocket and a larger wrap of cannabis between his buttocks.”

Officers later found a bank card and a passport which revealed Clarke Gayle’s real identity. His driving ban was due to end in May this year, the month before he was caught behind the wheel.

Clarke Gayle estimated the smaller amount of cannabis was worth about 50 pence and the larger about £15. He told officers it was for his own use.

Mr Beale said Clarke Gayle had been disqualified for dangerous driving although the defendant said he had since passed an extended retest in March 2014. In interview he admitted he had smoked cannabis earlier that day. Mr Beale said Clarke Gayle had since been banned as a totter.

Natalie Kelly, defending, said: "There's nothing about the driving which caused the officer's attention to be drawn to the vehicle."

She said attention was drawn to the car because it had tinted windows and one of the brake lights was not working.

Ms Kelly said the offence was relatively unsophisticated and her client was 'remorseful'.

Clarke Gayle, a father-of-one, was employed by Jaguar Land Rover in Birmingham but had been helping his cousin in a Caribbean restaurant.

District judge Nigel Cadbury gave Clarke Gayle credit for his early guilty pleas but also said he had 'a long record for drugs offences'.

He imposed a 12 month community order to include 100 hours of unpaid work and banned him from driving for 18 months. He imposed no separate penalty for driving without insurance and ordered him to pay costs of £185 and a victim surcharge of £85.

Clarke Gayle asked the judge directly if he could have a shorter ban as his licence was 'essential' to his life.

But Mr Cadbury refused, telling him: "You should have thought of that before you drove while disqualified and with drugs in your system."