Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29819Drug driving (driving under the influence of cannabis and cocaine) · Co. Kildare

Driver arrested for drug driving at Naas checkpoint

A driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Naas, County Kildare, by the Naas Roads Policing Unit. The driver tested positive for both cannabis and cocaine. The driver was arrested and legal proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver tested positive for both cannabis and cocaine.
Where
  • The stop took place at a checkpoint in Naas, County Kildare.
  • The checkpoint was conducted by the Naas Roads Policing Unit.
When
The incident occurred in the period before 4 October 2021.
Investigation
  • The driver was arrested.
  • Legal proceedings are to follow.
Other details
No name, age, sex, or nationality was given for the driver.
3 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver tested positive for both cannabis and cocaine. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe stop took place at a checkpoint in Naas conducted by the Naas Roads Policing Unit. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and legal proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Oct2021
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Garda officers in Kildare stop driver who tested positive for cocaine and cannabis

    Reports the arrest of a driver who tested positive for cocaine and cannabis during a Naas Roads Policing Unit checkpoint; legal proceedings to follow.

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