A man from Newtown has avoided triggering a suspended prison sentence after he had drugs on him at a Shropshire railway station.
Thomas Pughe had cocaine and cannabis in his possession at Shrewsbury Railway Station on January 29.
The 24-year-old, of Wesley Street in Newtown, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a controlled drug when he appeared before magistrates sitting in Telford last Thursday (March 19).
Sentencing Pughe, magistrates told him that they would not activate the suspended prison sentence which was imposed on November 14, last year, because it would be "unjust to do so".
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They continued: "The bench hear that he is attending all appointments and engaging well.
"He has been provided with accommodation in the last few days, so his situation is currently positive.
"There is a good prospect of rehabilitation, but custody would bring that to an end."
Instead, they handed Pughe a 12-month community order, which will include 50 hours of unpaid work.
They also ordered that the drugs be forfeited and destroyed, and Pughe must pay court costs of £85.
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