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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21890Driving without a licence; driving without insurance; drug driving (cocaine) · Co. Longford

Driver arrested for cocaine driving and no licence in Longford

A driver was stopped by the Longford Roads Policing Unit after being monitored driving erratically in Longford town. The driver was unable to produce a driving licence or proof of insurance and tested positive for cocaine. The driver was arrested and the car was seized. Court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested15 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The driver was unable to show proof of a driving licence or insurance.
  • The driver tested positive for cocaine.
Where
The car was monitored driving erratically in Longford town.
Investigation
  • The driver was arrested.
  • The car was seized.
In court
Court proceedings to follow.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was unable to show proof of driving licence (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver was unable to show proof of insurance (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe car was monitored driving erratically in Longford town (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings to follow (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2023
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford gardaí arrest erratic driver who was uninsured and on cocaine

    Initial report of the arrest; court proceedings to follow.

    suspect