6 days ago
Former Celtic and Scotland footballer caught drug driving
The 27-year-old was driving a red Ford Focus near Avenue End Road.
When she stopped, officers noted her to be nervous and fidgety.
They instructed her to give a sample of saliva, which she did shortly after 2pm.
This was positive for cocaine, so Whyte was arrested.
She was taken to Coatbridge police station.
Around 2.43pm, the Hogganfield resident also provided a blood sample, which was sent for analysis.
On July 8, 2024, the result came back and was also positive for cocaine.
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Whyte appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court today, after she pleaded guilty to driving while the amount of cocaine in her blood was 32 microgrammes in one litre of blood.
She also admitted to having driven while the level of Benzoylecgonine - a primary metabolite of cocaine - was 800 microgrammes in one litre of blood.
These are both over the legal limit.
At the hearing, Whyte's lawyer said: "Addiction is a fairly significant issue. She was a very talented footballer, representing Celtic and Scotland, before she has a serious injury.
"That sent her into chaos. This is a bad coping mechanism."
Sheriff Patricia Pryce said: "She has been clean for some time. There is no scope for addiction support."
The solicitor agreed.
Sheriff Pryce told Whyte: "It's by the skin of your teeth that I am able to deal with this without custody.
"I appreciate you had a difficult time but you're putting road users at risk when you do this."
She was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work, to be completed within eight months and disqualified from driving for three years.
