THESE three Ceredigion residents have had their cases heard in courts across Wales and England.

The defendants were accused of drug-driving, speeding and not identifying a driver when required to by police.

Their cases were heard in Welshpool, Bath and Newport Magistrates’ Courts.

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Here’s a round-up of their cases.

EIFION EDGELL, 24, of Forest Lane Terrace in Llangybi, was caught driving whilst high on cannabis.

Edgell was driving Peugeot 207 on the A4831 near Abermule in Montgomery on July 4. When tested, the defendant recorded having 4.9 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre (µg/L) of blood.

The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 2µg/L.

Edgell pleaded guilty and was banned from driving for three years at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on October 8.

The defendant was also fined £120, and must pay £85 in costs and a £48 surcharge,

MADDY THOROGOOD, 19, of Cellan, was caught speeding on the motorway in Gloucestershire.

Thorogood was driving a Hyundai I30 at 66mph on the westbound M4 between junctions 19 and 20. A 50mph temporary speed limit was in place on November 16 last year.

She pleaded guilty to speeding at Bath Magistrates’ Court on August 15.

Thorogood had four points added to her licence, and was ordered to pay a £215 fine, £110 in costs and an £86 surcharge.

GARETH NORRIS-JONES, 69, of Penrhiw Pistyll Lane in New Quay, failed to identify the driver of a vehicle when required by the police.

The driver of a Skoda Karoq was clocked doing 57mph on the eastbound M4 between junctions 26 and 25A – in the 50mph average speed limit at Newport – on January 19.

An offence of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver or a vehicle when required was proved using the single justice procedure at Newport Magistrates’ Court on August 14.

Norris-Jones was ordered to pay a £660 fine, a £264 surcharge and £90 in costs. He was also handed six penalty points.