THESE three defendants have had their cases heard in court recently. 

The trio were charged with drug driving, driving while uninsured, and shoplifting. 

Their cases were heard in Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court and Llanelli Magistrates' Court.

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Here's a round-up of their cases.

JASON TRUSLOVE, 33, of Bro Teifi in Cardigan, has been banned from the roads after admitting driving high on cocaine and cannabis.

Truslove drove a Volkswagen Golf on Aberystwyth Road in Cardigan on June 27.

He was tested, and recorded having more than 240 micrograms of benzoylecgonine – the main metabolite of cocaine – per litre (µg/L) of blood, and 7µg/L of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis).

The legal limits for these drugs – to exclude accidental exposure – are 50µg/L and 2µg/L respectively.

He pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on November 8.

Truslove was sentenced to a six-month community order, as part of which he must complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He was fined a total of £120, and was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge. He also received a 17-month driving ban.

SARAH PRYDDERCH-JONES, 38, of Eglwyswrw, admitted stealing a sandwich, a wrap and a bottle of coke from a supermarket.

She was charged with shoplifting from Aldi on Aberystwyth Road in Cardigan on March 14.

Prydderch-Jones pleaded guilty at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on November 8.

She was fined £40, and was ordered to pay £85 in costs and £6.47 in compensation.

HAYLEY HOUGHTON, 47, of Summers Villas in Milton, had six points added to her licence after driving an uninsured car.

Houghton drove a Citroen C1 on Summers Villas on April 14 when it was not insured.

She pleaded guilty, and was fined £220 at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on November 8.

Houghton was also ordered to pay an £80 surcharge, and was hit with six penalty points.