WHEN a pedestrian got a strong whiff of cannabis wafting from a Vauxhall Astra, he promptly alerted the police.
As a result, Paul Meldicott appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates this week where he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while over the legal drugs limit.
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The offence took place at around 11.55pm on March 6 when officers were called to Pope Hill, Johnston. There they discovered the Astra being driven by Meldicott, 26. A roadside swipe proved positive and the defendant was taken to the custody suite where he gave a further reading of 2.5mcg. The legal limit is 2.
Meldicott, of Charles Street, Milford Haven, was fined £334 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.
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