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Case No. 6243Fake insurance disc; untaxed vehicle · Co. Cork · 19 Mar 2024

Car seized after man allegedly used homemade fake insurance disc in Cork

On the morning of Tuesday 19 March 2024, Gardaí at a checkpoint in County Cork stopped a man driving an untaxed vehicle, whose insurance disc an officer judged to have been printed at home. Gardaí allegedly found the disc was a fake and impounded his car. The man's age and nationality are not given in the sources. The car was seized because it was untaxed, and court proceedings are expected to follow; the report was published on 21 March 2024.

  1. Reported21 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man allegedly tried to deceive Gardaí with a fake insurance disc.
Where
The stop took place at a Garda checkpoint in County Cork.
When
The stop happened early on Tuesday morning, 19 March 2024, around 5:30am.
Cause
The Garda Mobility App flagged that the man was driving an untaxed vehicle, which led to the stop.
Investigation
A Garda noticed the insurance disc did not look right and concluded it was printed at home.
Charges
The man is alleged to have used a fake insurance disc and to have been driving an untaxed vehicle.
In court
The car was seized because it was untaxed, and court proceedings are expected to follow.
Other details
Gardaí shared photos of the disc on social media, and the report was published on 21 March 2024.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí in Cork impounded a man's car after he allegedly tried to deceive officers with a fake insurance disc. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened at a checkpoint early on a Tuesday morning. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe man was stopped after the Garda Mobility App flagged that he was driving an untaxed vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA Garda noticed the insurance disc did not look right and concluded it was printed at home. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe car was seized because it was untaxed, and court proceedings will follow. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Mar2024
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork Gardaí seize car using homemade insurance disc with 'top-notch artwork'

    Checkpoint stop on the Tuesday morning before publication, 21 March 2024; the article gives no date or name. It does not match existing case 6177, which involved an attempted evasion on 3 April 2024 and a Mercedes.

    suspect, male