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Case No. 18450Road traffic offences · Co. Laois

Disqualified driver arrested and car seized in Portlaoise

Gardaí arrested a driver and seized a Skoda Superb after stopping the vehicle in Portlaoise, County Laois. Gardaí described the driver as disqualified, and the sources do not give the driver's age, sex, nationality or name, or the date of the stop. The driver was arrested and charged, and the car was seized. An image of the seized car was posted on Laois Offaly Gardaí social media on a Monday, and the report was published on 30 January 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged30 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí arrested a driver and seized a car after stopping the vehicle in Laois.
Where
The Skoda Superb was stopped in Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The date of the stop is not stated; the report was published on 30 January 2024.
Cause
Gardaí described the driver as a disqualified driver.
Investigation
  • The stop was made by the Laois Roads Policing Unit while on patrol.
  • An image of the seized Skoda Superb was posted on Laois Offaly Gardaí social media on a Monday.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged.
Other details
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The driver's age, sex, nationality and name are not given in the sources.
  • The seized car was the latest of several cars the Laois Roads Policing Unit has seized in recent weeks.
  • Car seizures in Laois have risen since a new Garda Mobility App was introduced.
  • The Garda Mobility App can alert gardaí to the status of a vehicle's insurance in real time.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested a driver and seized a car after stopping the vehicle in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe Skoda Superb was stopped in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe driver was described by gardaí as a disqualified driver. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherAn image of the seized Skoda Superb was posted on Laois Offaly Gardaí social media on Monday. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherCar seizures in Laois have risen following the use of a new Garda Mobility App. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jan2024
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Motorist arrested by Laois Gardaí

    Reports a single stop in Portlaoise of a Skoda Superb, identified as the vehicle make. The driver was arrested and charged, and the car was seized. Gardaí posted an image of the seized car on social media on Monday. The article notes that car seizures in Laois have risen since a new Garda Mobility App was introduced. The stop date is not stated; the quoted post says 'today' and was made on a Monday.

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