Ireland Case No. 18740Drug driving; speeding · Co. Louth
Driver arrested in Dundalk for speeding and driving under the influence of cannabis
Gardaí in Dundalk, County Louth, arrested a driver for speeding and driving under the influence of cannabis. Dundalk Roads Policing Unit gardaí, during routine speed checks, found a vehicle travelling at 138kph in an 80kph zone, and a drug test on the driver was positive for cannabis. The incident date is not given, and the driver's age, sex and nationality are not stated. The report, published on 2 January 2024, says the driver is expected to face legal consequences and has a court appearance scheduled, with no date given.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested a driver for speeding and driving under the influence of cannabis.
- Where
- The arrest was made by gardaí in Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The report was published on 2 January 2024, and no incident date is given.
- Investigation
- Dundalk Roads Policing Unit gardaí, during routine speed checks, found a vehicle travelling at 138kph in an 80kph zone.
- A drug test on the driver gave a positive result for cannabis.
- Other details
- The driver was arrested immediately because of the speeding and the drug driving.
- The driver's age, sex and nationality are not stated in the report.
- Charges
- The driver is expected to face legal consequences, and no charge is specified in the report.
- In court
- A court appearance has been scheduled to address the charges, with no date given.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí arrested a driver for speeding and driving under the influence of cannabis. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe arrest was made by gardaí in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationDundalk Roads Policing Unit gardaí found a vehicle travelling at 138kph in an 80kph zone during routine speed checks. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe driver underwent a drug test that was positive for cannabis. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe arrested driver is expected to face legal consequences and has a court appearance scheduled. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe driver was arrested immediately because of speeding and driving under the influence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jan2024Gardaí in Dundalk arrest speeding driver under the influence of cannabis
Reports a single Dundalk arrest for speeding and drug driving. The article gives no incident date beyond its 2 January 2024 publication, and it matches no existing case.
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