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Case No. 15025Drug driving · Co. Kildare · 3 Jan 2025

Disqualified driver arrested in Naas after speeding and failed cannabis test

On Friday 3 January 2025, gardaí carrying out speed checks in Naas, County Kildare, detected a driver travelling at 129km/h in a 60km/h zone. When they stopped the vehicle, they found the driver was disqualified, had no insurance for the car, and tested positive for cannabis, and they arrested the driver. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not stated, and the source does not say whether charges were brought. The arrest was reported by Kildare Now on 6 January 2025, the latest development in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí detected a driver travelling at 129km/h in a 60km/h zone.
Where
The arrest took place in Naas, County Kildare.
When
The arrest happened on Friday 3 January 2025 during speed checks.
Investigation
  • When gardaí stopped the vehicle, they found the driver was disqualified.
  • The driver tested positive for cannabis.
  • Gardaí arrested the driver.
Other details
  • The driver had no insurance for the vehicle.
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not stated in the source.
  • Kildare Now reported the arrest on 6 January 2025.
Cause
The case is recorded as drug driving.
Charges
The source does not say whether charges were brought.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 129km/h in a 60km/h zone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereGardaí in Naas arrested the driver. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe arrest happened during speed checks on Friday 3 January. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cannabis. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver was disqualified and had no car insurance. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jan2025
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Disqualified driver arrested in Naas travelling double the speed limit under influence of cannabis

    Report of a single speed and drug-driving arrest in Naas, Co Kildare, made by gardaí during speed checks. The article does not name the driver or state his age or nationality, and does not say whether charges were brought.

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