Driver banned after caught using cocaine on Christmas Eve

Benjamin Rixon, 42, of the A478 in Llandissilio, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday June 11.

It was alleged that Rixon was driving a Volkswagen Caddy van on the A478 between Penblewin and Clynderwen on December 24, 2023.

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During the test, he recorded 380 micrograms of benzoylecgonine – the main metabolite of cocaine – per liter (µg/L) of blood. The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 50 µg/L.

He admitted drug driving and was banned from driving for 12 months.

Rixon was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.