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Case No. 18471Road traffic offences · Co. Westmeath

Car seized in Westmeath over tax and illegal modifications

In a recent routine traffic stop in Westmeath, the Delvin Roads Policing Unit found a car that had been untaxed for 841 days and had unauthorised modifications. Gardaí found the vehicle to be dangerously defective with a number of illegal modifications and seized it. The stop had no exact date in the report, which was published on 28 January 2024. The article does not name or describe the driver and reports no charge, and the latest development is that the driver could face further consequences with court to follow.

  1. Reported28 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The car had been untaxed for 841 days.
  • The car had unauthorised modifications.
  • Gardaí found the vehicle to be dangerously defective with a number of illegal modifications.
Where
The routine traffic stop was carried out by the Delvin Roads Policing Unit in Westmeath.
When
  • The stop took place in a recent operation, and no exact date is given.
  • The report was published on 28 January 2024.
Cause
The stop escalated when gardaí found the vehicle to be dangerously defective with illegal modifications.
Investigation
The policing unit seized the car.
Charges
The article reports no charge against the driver.
In court
The driver could face further consequences, with court to follow.
Other details
  • The article does not name or describe the driver.
  • The case was reported by offalyexpress.ie.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car had been untaxed for 841 days. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe car had unauthorised modifications. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatGardaí found the vehicle to be dangerously defective with a number of illegal modifications. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe stop was a routine traffic stop by the Delvin Roads Policing Unit in Westmeath. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened in a recent operation, with no exact date given. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe driver could face further consequences, with court to follow. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jan2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí in the Midlands seize 'illegally modified' and 'dangerously defective' vehicle

    First report of this traffic stop. It adds that the car was untaxed for 841 days, was found to be dangerously defective with illegal modifications, and was seized. The article gives no date for the stop and does not name or describe the driver.

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