Ireland Case No. 23016Drug driving (cocaine, cannabis, benzodiazepines) · Co. Tipperary · 6 Jan 2023
Driver arrested for drug driving after erratic driving in Nenagh
A driver was arrested by the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit after being intercepted for driving erratically in Nenagh on Friday morning, 6 January 2023, when a DrugWipe test returned positive for cocaine, cannabis and benzodiazepines.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Jan
5 reports - Charged6 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatTipperary Roads Policing Unit noticed a car being driven erratically in Nenagh and intercepted the vehicle. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA positive result was returned on the DrugWipe test for cocaine, cannabis and benzodiazepines. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA former Irish footballer was in garda custody in relation to a dangerous driving and drugs incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe arrest followed a garda chase. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man was in a vehicle being pursued by gardai before it was stopped. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatSuspected cocaine estimated to be worth €4,500 was discovered inside the vehicle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in Tipperary Town (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe car had no insurance, tax or NCT displayed (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatA quantity of illegal drugs was found in the car (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe man was disqualified from driving (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was seized under section 41 of the Road Traffic Act (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe vehicle had an extremely densely tinted windscreen and side windows. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatAn examination confirmed the driver had poor visibility of the roadway due to the tint. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe tint was a danger to other road users and illegal. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe driver failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatA vehicle was intercepted for driving erratically in Nenagh (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine, cannabis and benzodiazepines (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe former Premier League player was arrested in the Crumlin area of Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe man was detained in Crumlin Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Wednesday, 4 January 2023 (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Friday morning, 6 January 2023 (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí seized the car as part of the arrest. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA file will be sent to the DPP. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí on mobile patrol observed the car (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationTipperary Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle on Saturday 7 January 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle on the public road under the influence of illegal drugs. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHe was charged to appear in court at a later date (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtProsecution commenced. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe arrest was part of Gardaí's Christmas and New Year crackdown on intoxicated driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jan2023Tipp gardaí intercept vehicle driving erratically and find driver on three different drugs
Reports the arrest and the three specific drugs detected in the driver's DrugWipe test.
suspect - 7 Jan2023BREAKING: Tipperary gardaí arrest driver after stopping them for 'extremely tinted windscreen'
First report of the incident; driver stopped for tinted windscreen and then arrested for failing a cocaine DrugWipe test.
suspect - 7 Jan2023Former Irish And Premier League Footballer Arrested ‘With €4,500 Worth Of Cocaine’
Article body consists largely of template code; only the headline provides substantive detail.
suspect, Irish, irish - 6 Jan2023AWFUL: Motorist in Tipp Town caught by gardaí with big quantity of drugs has car seized
Reports the arrest and vehicle seizure of a man in his 30s in Tipperary Town with illegal drugs and multiple driving offences.
suspect, 30s, male - 6 Jan2023Former Irish footballer arrested after alleged driving and drugs incident
First report of the arrest; the suspect is not named in the article.
suspect, male, Irish, irish - 6 Jan2023Car seized after drugs detected in North Tipp
Confirms the arrest and adds that the car was seized, and notes the incident occurred as part of Gardaí's Christmas and New Year crackdown on intoxicated driving.
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