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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22276Motoring offences (fake licence, no insurance, no tax); drugs offence (possession) · Co. Kilkenny

Driver stopped at Kilkenny checkpoint with fake licence, no insurance, no tax and drugs

A driver stopped at a checkpoint in Kilkenny in the week before 21 February 2023 was found to be driving with a fake licence, the vehicle was uninsured and untaxed, and the driver was in possession of drugs. Court proceedings will follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Feb
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to be carrying a fake licence (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe fake licence had the HGV category ticked (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was found to be uninsured (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to be in possession of drugs (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Driver stopped in Kilkenny had fake licence, no insurance or NCT and was carrying drugs

    Initial report of a driver stopped at a Kilkenny checkpoint found to have a fake licence, uninsured and untaxed vehicle, and drugs in possession.

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