Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 19737Drug driving · Co. Longford

Driver arrested on suspected drug driving in Longford

On 24 September 2023, Longford Gardaí reported that the Roads Policing Unit in Longford had stopped a vehicle for driving erratically without headlights on and arrested its driver. A roadside DrugWipe test showed the driver had taken cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, amphetamine and benzos. The incident date is not given, and the driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not reported. A 25 September 2023 report of the same arrest described the Gardaí as being in the Midlands, and no charge or court proceedings are reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested24 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The driver was reported to be on a cocktail of drugs and driving erratically without headlights on.
Where
  • One report places the incident in County Longford, while another describes the arresting Gardaí as being in the Midlands.
  • The Roads Policing Unit in Longford made the stop.
When
The incident date is not given; the reports are dated 24 and 25 September 2023 and describe the arrest as recent.
Cause
The vehicle was stopped for driving erratically and without headlights on.
Investigation
  • A roadside DrugWipe test showed the driver had tested positive for cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, amphetamine and benzos.
  • The driver was arrested.
Charges
No charge is reported.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Other details
The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was on a cocktail of drugs and was driving erratically without headlights on. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe stop was made by the Roads Policing Unit in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenGardaí recently arrested the driver. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was stopped for driving erratically and without headlights on. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe Roads Policing Unit in Longford stopped a vehicle for driving erratically without headlights. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, amphetamine and benzos on a roadside DrugWipe test. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA roadside DrugWipe test showed the driver had taken several drugs. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Sep2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Midlands arrest driver on cocktail of drugs driving erratically and without headlights on

    Reports a single roadside stop and arrest for drug driving, with the drugs detected in a roadside test. No name, age or sex is given for the driver.

    suspect
  2. 24 Sep2023
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford Gardaí arrest driver on cocktail of drugs driving erratically and without headlights on

    Reports the stop, the positive roadside drugs test and the arrest. The article gives no date for the incident, no name for the driver and no age, sex or nationality.

    suspect