First stopped behind the wheel without a license, then again five days later in the streets of Beauvais. Arrested twice in early August for driving without a license, already a repeat offender, he will await his trial from prison. A decision that suddenly upends his daily life and sends this road case straight to prison.
On August 3, the police in Beauvais intercept Khameron Malerbi at the wheel of a car. He has no license, and searches also reveal drugs inside the vehicle. Five days later, on August 8, Khameron Malerbi is again stopped in town, still without a license on him. These successive interceptions led, on September 3, to a first hearing before the Beauvais court. The case was postponed to October 29, and the fate of Khameron Malerbi was already being decided. The only concrete question for the justice system remained: how to prevent him from getting back behind the wheel in the meantime?
In Beauvais, two checks in five days for driving without a license
Behind these two close interceptions, Khameron Malerbi‘s driving record is already heavily loaded. In the spring and then at the start of summer, he had already been stopped several times at the wheel. Each time, the police uncovered driving without a license and/or the presence of narcotics. These offenses began in Clermont, then continued in Beauvais. In total, five distinct dates already appear in the case file. When the police stopped Khameron Malerbi again on August 3, they knew he was already a known figure.
That day, Khameron Malerbi was driving a car despite lacking a license. The police also found narcotics in the cabin, further loading his road record. Five days later, on August 8, he took the wheel again in the streets of Beauvais. A new stop, a new driving without a license incident, an almost immediate repetition that will weigh heavily before the court. For the justice system, this succession of stops marks a tangible risk of a relapse on the roads of the Oise department.
At the Beauvais court, provisional detention for recidivist driving without a license
On September 3, Khameron Malerbi appeared for a hearing before the Beauvais court. The law allows him to request time to prepare his defense, which he did at once. The court agreed and postponed the substantive examination to October 29, but it must decide how he will remain in the meantime. Straight freedom, reinforced judicial supervision, or provisional detention—all options were on the table as the requisitions were made. For the prosecutor, the choice was clear. “We must avoid the repetition of the facts while awaiting the postponement,” she said, cited by Oise Hebdo. She contended that only detention could be appropriate and asserted that “Judicial supervision is not adequate.”
Facing these requisitions, Khameron Malerbi, who appeared free, tried to persuade the judges to keep him out of custody. “I have already been under judicial supervision, I have always respected it,” he insisted, pointing to past compliance. He highlighted a stable home with his aunt and said he wanted to build his future. These assurances did not satisfy the court, which ruled that he would await his judgment in provisional detention. An arrest warrant was issued on the spot, and Khameron Malerbi was jailed for the first time. Behind the scenes, the law is very clear. Driving without a license is a crime punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of €15,000. In a case like Beauvais, several factors ultimately carry substantial weight:
- repeated driving without a license across multiple incidents
- the presence of narcotics at certain checks
- and the repetition of the offenses within a few days
As the October 29 date approaches, the matter of driving without a license in recidivism by Khameron Malerbi remains under close watch.
