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Case No. 19456Drug driving · Co. Kilkenny · 18 Oct 2023

Driver fails roadside drug test after stop in Kilkenny

On Wednesday morning, 18 October 2023, gardaí stopped a driver in Kilkenny after they caught a whiff of cannabis from the car. The driver tested positive for the drug on a roadside test. The driver is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given. Drugs were found and seized along with the vehicle, which also had no tax, insurance or NCT. The only report is the Kilkenny People article of 18 October 2023, and it gives no arrest, charge, court or sentence.

  1. Reported18 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver failed a roadside drug test in Kilkenny after being stopped by gardaí.
Where
The stop took place in Kilkenny.
When
The incident happened on Wednesday morning, 18 October 2023.
Cause
Gardaí caught a whiff of cannabis from the car.
Investigation
  • The driver tested positive for the drug on the roadside.
  • Drugs were found and seized along with the vehicle.
Other details
  • Gardaí found the vehicle had no tax, no insurance and no NCT.
  • The driver is not named, and no age, sex or nationality is given.
  • The case is reported by the Kilkenny People on 18 October 2023 and is a single drug-driving incident.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported in the article.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the article.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the article.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver failed a roadside drug test in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeGardaí caught a whiff of cannabis from the car. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for the drug on the roadside. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationDrugs were found and seized along with the vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí found the vehicle had no tax or insurance and no NCT. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Oct2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Driver fails drug test after gardaí get 'whiff of cannabis' from car in Kilkenny

    Single drug-driving incident in Kilkenny; the driver is not named and no age, sex or nationality is given. The vehicle also had no tax, insurance or NCT.

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