Ireland Case No. 30204Drink driving (DUI); possession of drugs · Co. Kildare
Driver arrested for drink driving and drugs possession in Kildare
Gardaí stopped a driver at a checkpoint in Kildare, reported on 5 September 2021, where the driver failed a roadside drugs test and was arrested for drink driving. A significant quantity of drugs was seized after a search of the car. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports. The driver is to face court proceedings, which had not yet taken place when the reports were published.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Where
- The stop took place at a checkpoint in County Kildare.
- When
- The reports were published on 5 September 2021, and the exact incident date is not given.
- What happened
- DMR Roads Policing stopped the driver before carrying out a roadside drugs test.
- The driver failed the roadside drugs test.
- The driver was arrested for drink driving (DUI).
- Investigation
- A significant quantity of drugs was seized after a search of the car.
- In court
- Court proceedings are to follow.
- Other details
- The reports do not name the driver or give their age, sex or nationality, and no victim is named.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver failed a roadside drugs test (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was arrested for DUI (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA significant quantity of drugs was seized following a search of the car (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped by DMR Roads Policing at a checkpoint in Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
- courtCourt proceedings are to follow (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIt was the driver's birthday when they were caught (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2021Gardai's cheeky message to law breaker after catching driver on their birthday
Gardaí posted on Twitter about the incident, noting it was the driver's birthday when they were caught.
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