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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23741No driving licence; no motor insurance; no NCT; no motor tax; giving false information · Co. Tipperary · 3 Dec 2022

Driver caught at checkpoint in Thurles, Tipperary

A driver was caught at a rural checkpoint in the Thurles District, County Tipperary, on 3 December 2022 after trying to turn away from gardaí. The driver provided false details and was found to have no driving licence, no insurance, no NCT and no tax; the vehicle was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA vehicle tried to turn away from gardaí at the checkpoint (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe driver provided false details when intercepted (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no insurance (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was seized (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereTipperary Roads Policing Unit were carrying out rural checkpoints in the Thurles District (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe checkpoint took place on Wednesday night, 3 December 2022 (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Dec2022
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipperary gardaí catch driver who tried to turn away from checkpoint in rural area

    Reports a single checkpoint stop in Thurles where a driver was caught without licence, insurance, NCT or tax and the vehicle was seized.

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