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Case No. 15291Drug driving and dangerous driving · Co. Tipperary · 5 Dec 2024

Driver arrested in Nenagh after testing positive for cocaine

In the early hours of 5 December 2024, Gardaí on patrol in Nenagh, County Tipperary, stopped a car whose driver was detected travelling 131km/h in a 100km/h zone during stormy weather. A roadside drug test was carried out and the driver tested positive for cocaine, and the driver was arrested. Tipperary Live reported the arrest the same day. A court appearance will follow, and no later development is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Where
Gardaí on patrol apprehended a dangerous driver in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
When
The arrest took place in the early hours of 5 December 2024.
What happened
The driver was detected travelling 131km/h in a 100km/h zone, described as 30km/h over the limit, during stormy weather.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped the car and carried out a roadside drug test.
Cause
The driver tested positive for cocaine on the roadside test.
Charges
The driver was arrested, and the offences listed for the case are drug driving and dangerous driving.
In court
A court appearance will follow.
Other details
Tipperary Live reported the arrest on 5 December 2024, published at 16:30 GMT.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí on patrol in Nenagh apprehended a dangerous driver. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place in the early hours of the morning of 5 December 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí carried out a roadside drug test after stopping the car. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtA court appearance will follow. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was detected travelling 131km/h in a 100km/h zone during stormy weather. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Dec2024
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Driver arrested in Tipperary after testing positive for cocaine

    Single report of the arrest of a driver in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, in the early hours of 5 December 2024 for speeding in stormy weather and a positive cocaine roadside test. No existing case matches this incident.

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