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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2524Driving (bench warrant, false licence, erratic driving) · Co. Cork · 15 Jan 2025

Driver with bench warrant caught by Gardaí in unmarked HGV on M8, Cork

A driver was caught by Gardaí in an unmarked HGV on the M8 in Cork on 15 January 2025 after swaying between lanes without hands on the steering wheel. He presented a fake driver's licence and was found to have a bench warrant outstanding for his arrest.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA van was spotted swaying between lanes on the M8 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver had no hands on the steering wheel (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver presented a fake driver's licence when stopped (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe unmarked HGV was operating on roads in and around Cork (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí began using an unmarked HGV in September 2024 to catch drivers using phones and not wearing seatbelts (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA bench warrant was outstanding for the arrest of the driver (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jan2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai in unmarked HGV nab driver with arrest warrant after erratic driving

    Gardaí in an unmarked HGV caught a driver on the M8 in Cork who was swaying between lanes without hands on the steering wheel; he presented a fake licence and had a bench warrant outstanding for his arrest.

    suspect, male