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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17303False insurance disc; no tax; no NCT (vehicle seized) · Co. Offaly

Car seized at Shannonbridge checkpoint in Offaly

Gardaí in Offaly seized a car at a checkpoint at Shannonbridge, set up by Birr District Gardaí as part of Operation Lifesaver, after finding a false insurance disc. When it was stopped, the car was also found to have no tax and no NCT. The checkpoint was held on a Monday, and the report is dated 10 May 2024 in one source and 12 May 2024 in the article text. No driver details, arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the vehicle seizure is the latest development.

  1. Reported10 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí in Offaly seized a car found to have a false insurance disc at a checkpoint.
Where
The checkpoint was at Shannonbridge, County Offaly.
When
The checkpoint was held on a Monday; one source dates the report 10 May 2024, while the article text says it was published 12 May 2024.
Cause
When the car was stopped, gardaí found it had no tax, no NCT and a false insurance disc.
Investigation
  • Birr District Gardaí set up the checkpoint as part of Operation Lifesaver.
  • Gardaí seized one vehicle at the checkpoint.
Other details
  • The article gives no details of the driver.
  • No arrest has been reported.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a car with a false insurance disc at a checkpoint. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe checkpoint was at Shannonbridge, set up by Birr District Gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe car was found to have no tax, no NCT and a false insurance disc when it was stopped. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationOne vehicle was seized by gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 May2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai seize car with false insurance disc at checkpoint in Offaly

    Single vehicle seizure at a checkpoint. The article gives no date beyond 'Monday', no driver details and no arrest.