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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5632Drug driving; driving without insurance; failing to stop for gardaí; unaccompanied learner driving; driving without a valid NCT · Co. Tipperary · 17 Jun 2024

Driver arrested after evading gardaí and testing positive for cocaine

A driver who was uninsured tried to evade Tipperary Road Policing gardaí, lost control and hit a fence. He tested positive for cocaine on a roadside test and was arrested, and the car was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver tried to evade gardaí when they attempted to stop him. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe car lost control, hit a fence and narrowly missed the wall of a nearby house. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe car had no valid NCT and a dangerously bald tyre. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe Road Policing Unit in Tipperary made the arrest. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenGardaí were on patrol on Monday morning when the incident began. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe Mobility App flagged the vehicle as uninsured. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed the car was uninsured and that the driver was a learner driving unaccompanied. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine on a roadside drug test. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargePotential charges include failing to stop, driving without insurance or an NCT, unaccompanied learner driving and possibly dangerous driving. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jun2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Drug driver arrested after almost crashing into house while evading Gardaí

    First report of this incident. It covers the stop, the evasion and fence collision, the positive cocaine test, the arrest and seizure of the car, and the potential charges.

    suspect, male