A man who was banned from the roads for drug driving has appeared in court after he was caught committing the same offence just ten days after his previous appearance.
The 28-year-old appeared in court on June 1 after he was caught over the drug driving limit for Ketamine, and was banned from driving for three years.
Ten days later on June 11, officers stopped him again and found him in possession of 1.03 grams of cocaine and 420mg of Diazepam tablets.
He pleaded guilty to possession of both Class A and Class C drugs as well as driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.
Representing the defendant, Michael Kelleher told Haverfordwest Magistrates: “He’d been to Milford Haven with his girlfriend, she’d had too much to drink so he very foolishly decided to drive a short distance home”.
Magistrates entered a lengthy discussion before addressing the defendant, saying: “Your record is appalling in relation to court orders, so if you don’t comply this time, you will most definitely be inside,”
After also pleading guilty to drug driving, the man was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months. The bench also bound him to a nine-month drug rehabilitation order, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and banned him from driving for a further 14 months. He must also pay £85 costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
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