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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20052Drugs offence (cannabis possession) · Co. Laois

Arrest after cannabis found in untaxed car in Laois

A driver was arrested in Laois over the weekend of 12 and 13 August 2023 after Gardaí stopped the vehicle he was driving, which was 407 days out of tax. Gardaí say they smelled cannabis in the car, searched it, and found several bags of cannabis, and that the driver failed a roadside drug test. The driver was arrested and a blood specimen was taken at a Garda station. The case was first reported on 14 August 2023, when Gardaí said a court prosecution will follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí allege that several bags of cannabis were found in the vehicle.
Where
The arrest was made in Laois by the Laois Roads Policing Unit.
When
The arrest was made over the weekend of 12 and 13 August 2023.
Cause
Gardaí stopped the vehicle because its tax was out of date by 407 days.
Investigation
  • The NCT on the vehicle was also out of date.
  • Gardaí reported a strong smell of cannabis from the vehicle, and a search of the vehicle was then carried out.
  • The driver failed a roadside drug test.
Other details
  • The driver was arrested and a blood specimen was taken at a Garda station.
  • The case was first reported by Leinster Express on 14 August 2023.
In court
Gardaí said a court prosecution will follow.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSeveral bags of cannabis were found in the vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe arrest was made in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe arrest was made over the weekend of 12 and 13 August 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeGardaí stopped a vehicle because its tax was out of date by 407 days. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe NCT on the vehicle was also out of date. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí reported a strong smell of cannabis from the vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationA search of the vehicle was carried out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a roadside drug test. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtGardaí said a court prosecution will follow. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested and a blood specimen was taken at a Garda station. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Aug2023
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Arrest after bags of cannabis found in car not taxed for a year say Laois Gardaí

    First report of the case. It gives the arrest by the Laois Roads Policing Unit over the weekend of 12 and 13 August, the vehicle tax and NCT details, the roadside drug test, and that a court prosecution will follow.

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