Alison Walker had nearly five times the legal benzoylecgonine limit in her system

A PEMBROKESHIRE estate agent has been banned from the road after admitting driving through Milford Haven with nearly five times the legal limit of a cocaine metabolite in her system.

Alison Walker, 59, was arrested on February 2 after her white MG was involved in a two-car collision on Great North Road, Milford Haven.

“Fortunately there were no injuries, just damage to the vehicles,” Crown Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

After providing a positive roadside drug swipe, Walker was arrested and asked to provide blood samples. These showed she had 240mcg of benzoylecgonine in her system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

Walker, of Woodland Crescent, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to drug-driving and was represented in court by solicitor Tom Lloyd.

He told the bench that prior to the offence, Walker had been employed as an estate agent.

“She has a good relationship with her boss, and as soon as this conviction is dealt with and her sentence has been served, he will be happy for her to return to her employment,” he said.

After considering a comprehensive probation report, magistrates disqualified Walker from driving for 20 months.

She was fined £80 and ordered to pay a £114 court surcharge and £85 costs. Walker must also carry out a 12-month community order, during which she must complete 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

A PEMBROKE DOCK motorist has been banned from the roads after being caught driving with more than seven times the legal cocaine limit in her system.

Naomi Grant, 47, was stopped by police on the night of February 6 as she drove her Vauxhall Astra along the A477 near Pembroke Dock.

After providing a positive roadside drug swipe, Grant, of Cheriton Road, Pennar, Pembroke Dock, was taken for further tests.

Blood analysis showed she had 74mcg of cocaine in her system. The legal limit is 10mcg. She also had 1,200mcg of benzoylecgonine, a breakdown product of cocaine, where the legal limit is 50mcg.

This week Grant, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug-driving when she appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates.

She was represented by solicitor Tom Lloyd, who told the court that his client is currently prescribed a considerable amount of medication for a number of medical issues.

“She also has her own personal assistant as a result of her medical needs,” he said.

“She has done everything that has been asked of her in relation to this offence and has engaged with the Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service to help her move forward.”

Magistrates disqualified Grant from driving for 12 months and fined her £120.

She must also pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.

Rhys Wheeler failed to attend unpaid work and probation appointments after being handed a suspended sentence

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been warned he faces prison if he breaches a court order again after failing to attend unpaid work and rehabilitation appointments.

Rhys Wheeler, 24, was convicted in July 2025 of aggravated vehicle taking, causing more than £5,000 worth of damage, and a string of driving offences including drug-driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete ten rehabilitation activity requirement days and 200 hours of unpaid work.

But this week Haverfordwest magistrates were told that Wheeler, of Penycwm, Haverfordwest, had breached the order for a second time.

Probation officer Julie Norman said Wheeler had failed to attend unpaid work and had also stopped engaging with probation.

“It’s disappointing that he’s here for a second time,” she told the court.

“He appeared before this court in February for an identical breach. The last time he attended his probation appointments was on May 6. Since then, he’s completely disengaged.”

Wheeler admitted failing to comply with the order and was represented in court by solicitor Tom Lloyd.

“The defendant has done a fair chunk of the hours, and he’s motivated to complete them,” said Mr Lloyd.

“He’s nearly there, so it would be a real disaster if he was sent to prison after getting as far as this.”

Magistrates ordered Wheeler to complete an additional ten hours of unpaid work, leaving him with 79 hours still to complete. His order was also extended until January 2027.

He must pay £60 prosecution costs.

“Any further breaches will leave the court with no option but to send you to prison,” the presiding magistrate told him.