Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16963Drug driving · Co. Tipperary

Driver with outstanding arrest warrants arrested after car intercepted in Tipperary

Tipperary gardaí from the Roads Policing Unit intercepted a car in the Tipperary Central District after an alert for no insurance, as reported by Tipperary Live on 12 June 2024; the incident date is not given. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, had outstanding arrest warrants and failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, the car was seized, and the driver was held in custody to appear in court. The latest development reported is that custody to appear in court; no court date or outcome is given.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The motorist had outstanding warrants for arrest.
Where
The vehicle was stopped while Tipperary Roads Policing Unit patrolled the Tipperary Central District.
When
The incident date is not given; the report was published on 12 June 2024.
Cause
The vehicle was intercepted after an alert for no insurance.
Investigation
The motorist failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis.
Charges
The motorist was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
In court
The motorist was held in custody to appear in court; no court date or outcome is given.
Other details
  • The car was seized.
  • The motorist's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the report.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist had outstanding arrest warrants. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe stop happened while patrolling the Tipperary Central District. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was intercepted following an alert for no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe motorist failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe motorist was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe motorist was held in custody to appear in court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Jun2024
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Tipperary gardaí intercept car and catch driver with outstanding arrest warrants

    First report of this interception in the sources: adds the no-insurance alert, the outstanding warrants, the DrugWipe test for cocaine and cannabis, the arrest and the seizure of the car. No date, name or age is given.

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