A father was caught driving with cocaine after an argument with his girlfriend. Adam Barry tested positive for the Class A drug after traveling from Abbevale to Blainavon.

Prosecutor Jermell Anderson told the Newport Magistrates Court that PC Roberts saw the 31-year-old man driving a Ford Focus on the night of May 11. “There was a speeding ticket he was driving, but there were no speeding tickets,” Anderson said.

The officer did not stop Barry, who was driving through Ebbw Vale, but did alert his colleagues to his concerns about speeding. This led to the defendant being detained by another police officer half an hour later in King Street, Blainavon. He tested positive during a roadside drug test and a subsequent test showed he had 22 micrograms of cocaine per liter of blood. The legal limit for driving is 10 micrograms.

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Barry, of Elgham Avenue, Blaenavon, has admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol. Matthew Jones, mitigating, said that Barry had used cocaine the day before he was arrested. “He was spending the night with his partner and they had an argument,” the lawyer said. “He felt fine and could drive, so he decided to leave to avoid a situation where he had a fight with his girlfriend.

“He says he was doing the 60mph limit on the highway he was driving. He is regretful and regretful of his actions. And he told me he hadn’t used cocaine since the incident in May.

“He is 31 and lives in Blainavon with his parents. You’ve been in a relationship for a few years and you’re saving up to buy a property. He has four children and works as a bodybuilder.

Barry earns £250 a week. The court found that he had previous convictions, but none related to the offense of driving under the influence of drugs.

Jones successfully petitioned the judges to impose a minimum 12-month driving ban. Presiding Judge Cian Hodges said a potential fine of £375 would be reduced to £250 for the guilty plea. He was also ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

When the hearing ended, Ms. Hodges asked Barry if he had traveled to court and he replied, “No”. He will pay off his debt of £50 a month. You can read more recent court histories here.

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