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Case No. 23006Drug driving (cannabis); no motor insurance · Co. Cork · 7 Jan 2023

Driver arrested for drug driving and no insurance at Fermoy checkpoint

A driver was arrested and his car was seized after being stopped at a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoint outside Fermoy, County Cork, on Saturday 7 January 2023, when he tested positive for cannabis and was found to be uninsured.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cannabis at the checkpoint. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe driver had no motor insurance. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped at a checkpoint outside Fermoy. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Saturday morning. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and his car was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí used rapid drug testing kits at the checkpoint. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jan2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Uninsured and positive for drugs means one Cork driver says bye-bye to motor

    Reports the arrest and vehicle seizure following a positive roadside cannabis test and lack of insurance at a Fermoy MIT checkpoint.

    suspect, male