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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20845Drug driving · Co. Kildare · 1 Jun 2023

Driver of crashed-looking car arrested in Naas after positive drug test

On Thursday 1 June 2023, in the early hours, Naas gardaí in County Kildare stopped a car that had considerable damage, two flat tyres and deployed airbags, and appeared to have been in a collision. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, tested positive for cocaine and cannabis and was arrested. Gardaí publicised the incident on social media, and reports of the arrest were published on 3 June 2023. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported, so the arrest is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The case concerns drug driving.
Where
Gardaí in Naas, County Kildare, spotted the car and stopped it.
When
  • Naas gardaí stopped the car in the early hours of Thursday 1 June 2023.
  • Reports of the arrest were published on 3 June 2023.
Other details
  • The car had considerable damage, was being driven with two flat tyres, and had its airbags deployed.
  • The car appeared to have been in a collision.
  • Gardaí posted about the incident on their social media page dedicated to driving-related incidents.
Investigation
  • After a conversation with the driver and a drugs test, the driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
  • The driver was arrested after the positive test.
Charges
The articles report no charge against the driver.
In court
The articles report no court proceedings.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí in Naas, County Kildare, spotted the car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was stopped by Naas gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenNaas Gardaí stopped the car in the early hours of Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened in the early hours of a Thursday, earlier that week. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAfter a conversation with the driver and a drugs test, the driver was found to be positive for cocaine and cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe car was being driven with two flat tyres and airbags deployed. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe car had considerable damage and appeared to have been in a collision. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested after the positive test. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 3 Jun2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Driver of 'crashed' car arrested after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis

    Reports the arrest of a driver stopped by Naas gardaí after a positive drug test, based on a garda post on social media. The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given.

    suspect
  2. 3 Jun2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Driver of 'crashed' car seen by gardaí tests positive for cocaine and cannabis

    Irish Mirror report of a Naas Gardaí Roads Policing post, adding the drugs test result, the car's condition and the arrest. The driver is not named or described.

    suspect