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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12850Drug driving (cocaine and cannabis), speeding · Co. Kildare · 25 Aug 2025

Driver arrested for drug driving in Naas while being served summons

A driver in the Naas area, County Kildare, was arrested on 25 August 2025 after the Naas Roads Policing Unit encountered them while en route to serve a drug driving summons. The driver failed a roadside breath test, testing positive for cocaine and cannabis, and will face a lengthy disqualification, a fine and a possible prison sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested25 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Naas Roads Policing Unit was on the way to serve a summons for drug driving (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA car was observed speeding out of a housing estate in the Naas area (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver turned out to be the person the gardaí were on the way to serve the summons to (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe motorist failed a roadside breath test, testing positive for cocaine and cannabis (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was arrested (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe driver will face a lengthy driving disqualification, a hefty fine and a possible prison sentence (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Aug2025
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Coincidence or karma? Kildare Gardaí arrest driver while on the way to serve their summons!

    Reports the arrest of a driver who was encountered by the Naas Roads Policing Unit while they were on the way to serve a drug driving summons; the driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis and will face disqualification, a fine and a possible prison sentence.

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