A Monmouthshire man has been given a 12 month community order and banned from driving for three years.
32-year-old Kevin Cooper from Magor admitted drug driving with cocaine in his blood on the A48 in Langstone.
He must carry out 75 hours of unpaid work and complete a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Cooper must pay £180 in costs and a surcharge.
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