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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18222Drug driving · Co. Donegal · 19 Feb 2024

Driver arrested in Letterkenny after testing positive for cocaine

In the early morning of 19 February 2024, the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit arrested a driver in Letterkenny, County Donegal, on suspicion of drug driving. The driver allegedly tested positive for cocaine. The reporting does not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality. The latest development is the report of this arrest, published on 19 February 2024, and no charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Where
The arrest was made in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The arrest took place early in the morning of 19 February 2024.
Investigation
  • The arrest was made by the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit.
  • The driver allegedly tested positive for cocaine.
Cause
The arrest was for suspected drug driving.
Other details
  • The article does not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
  • An Garda Síochána posted a road safety appeal about the arrest, urging people not to drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported.
In court
No court details are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest was made in Letterkenny by the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place early in the morning of the day the article was published. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Feb2024
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Driver tests positive for cocaine in Letterkenny

    Original report of a single drug-driving arrest in Letterkenny; the article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver and no court details.

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