A Wrexham man has lost his licence after being caught driving whilst more than three times the drug-drive limit.

Dewi Jones-Roberts, of Capel Y Groes in Pen Y Cae, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old admitted that on October 6 at Holt, he drove a Ford Transit on Wrexham Road when the proportion of cannabis in his blood exceeded the specified limit.

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Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court the defendant was stopped by police after he was seen driving at "excessive speed."

Officers noted the smell of cannabis and asked him to undertake a drug swipe.

The test was positive for cannabis. He later provided an evidential reading of 6.4 microgrammes of the substance per litre of blood - the limit being 2.

Catherine Jagger, defending, told the court: "He was on his way to work, not coming home from a night out.

"He has lost that job but has secured alternative employment.

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"He's a man who stands here with no excuses."

Jones-Roberts received a fine of £350 and was ordered to pay costs of 85, alongside a £140 victim surcharge.

He received a 12 month driving ban.