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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16328Drug driving · Co. Kilkenny

Driver arrested after failing oral fluid test at Castlecomer checkpoint

On a Wednesday evening, reported on 8 August 2024, the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver at an MIT checkpoint during rush hour traffic in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. The driver failed an oral fluid test for cocaine and cannabis and was arrested. The investigation was ongoing when the reports were published on 8 and 10 August 2024. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported, and the articles do not give the driver's age, sex or nationality. The latest report, published on 10 August 2024, still describes the investigation as ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver failed an oral fluid test for cocaine and cannabis.
Where
The stop took place at an MIT checkpoint in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny.
When
The stop took place on a Wednesday evening, and reports were published on 8 and 10 August 2024.
Cause
The driver was stopped at a checkpoint during rush hour traffic, and the offence is drug driving.
Investigation
  • The Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit of Kilkenny Gardaí stopped the motorist.
  • The driver was arrested and the investigation was ongoing when the reports were published.
Charges
The articles report no charge against the driver.
In court
The articles report no court appearance.
Sentence
The articles report no sentence.
Other details
  • An Garda Síochána Kilkenny posted a Facebook warning about driving under the influence of drugs.
  • The articles do not give the driver's age, sex or nationality.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver failed an oral fluid test for cocaine and cannabis. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened near Castlecomer. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe stop took place at an MIT checkpoint in Castlecomer. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place on a Wednesday evening. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on a Wednesday evening. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and the investigation is ongoing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped the motorist. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe motorist was stopped at an MIT checkpoint during rush hour traffic in Castlecomer. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Aug2024
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny Gardaí make serious arrest on local road

    First report of the incident. Gives the checkpoint location and the drugs detected, but no date beyond 'Wednesday evening' and no details on the driver.

    suspect
  2. 8 Aug2024
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny Gardaí catch driver with drugs in their system

    Gives the details of a single drug-driving stop near Castlecomer and quotes a Garda Facebook post warning about driving under the influence of drugs.

    suspect