Leominster woman, 46, admits heroin and cannabis possession
Jesscia Soffe, 46, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and cannabis in Leominster and was sentenced on October 30, 2026. The court ordered the cannabis forfeited and destroyed, imposing no separate penalty for the cannabis offence.
Jesscia Soffe, 46, of New Street in Leominster, appeared before magistratescharged with possession of a Class A drug and possession of a Class B drug.[1][2]On July 21, 2026, she was found in possession of diamorphine, commonly known as
heroin, and cannabis in Leominster, Herefordshire.[1]She indicated guilty
pleas to both charges on October 30, 2026.[1][2]
For the heroin offence, magistrates ordered the forfeiture and destruction of
the diamorphine and imposed a fine of 80 pounds, plus 85 pounds in Crown
Prosecution Service costs and a 32-pound victim surcharge.[1]For the cannabis
offence, the court ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drug and
imposed no separate penalty after taking the guilty plea into account.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
No weight or quantity was given for the cannabis, so no kilograms can be recorded.
The 80-pound fine, 85 pounds in costs and 32-pound surcharge were imposed for the heroin offence, and no separate penalty was imposed for cannabis, so no fine is recorded as a cannabis figure.
The report uses October 30, 2026, the date of the guilty pleas and sentence, as the incident date; the possession was on July 21, 2026.
Only one accessible account of this case was found after searching in English.
This Ledbury Reporter page and the Hereford Times page already cited carry the same story and byline, so they are one account published by two sister titles, not independent reporting.
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Sentenced 1Cannabis 8.2236 kgPrison 9 months suspended for 12 months
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Charged 2Prison 5 years (Leahy); 3 years and 4 months (Broadbent)
