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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20814Drugs offence (cannabis possession); speeding · Co. Laois · 6 Jun 2023

Car, cash and drugs seized on motorway in Laois

On 6 June 2023 Laois Roads Policing Unit gardaí detected a learner driver allegedly travelling at 160kph on the M7 in Laois, 40 kms over the speed limit, and stopped the vehicle. A search found cannabis and a large quantity of cash, and the driver, a learner permit holder whose age, sex and nationality are not given, was arrested and the vehicle seized. Leinster Express reported the case on 7 June 2023. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported, so the latest development is the arrest and seizure.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested7 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí seized a car, cash and drugs after stopping a learner driver for speeding.
Where
The stop happened on the motorway in Laois, on the M7.
When
The speeding detection took place on 6 June 2023, the day before the report.
Cause
  • The vehicle was detected travelling at 160kph.
  • The learner driver was allegedly 40 kms over the speed limit.
Investigation
  • The Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle.
  • A search found cannabis and a large quantity of cash in the vehicle.
  • The driver, a learner permit holder, was arrested and the vehicle was seized.
Charges
The offence is listed as cannabis possession and speeding; no charge is reported in the articles.
Other details
  • The suspect is listed only as a person; no age, sex or nationality is given.
  • Leinster Express reported the case on 7 June 2023, citing Laois Offaly Gardaí.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe stop happened on the motorway in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe speeding detection was on the M7 the day before the report. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was travelling at 160kph. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe learner driver was allegedly 40 kms over the speed limit. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationCannabis and a large quantity of cash were found in the vehicle during a search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver, a learner permit holder, was arrested and the vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jun2023
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Car, cash and drugs seized on motorway in Laois

    Reports the stop on the M7 at 160kph, the cannabis and cash found in the search, and that the driver held a learner permit. No other existing case matches this incident.

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