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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19744Drug driving · Co. Longford · 27 Dec 2021

Drug driver in Longford given fine and two-year road ban

On 27 December 2021 at about 12:15pm, gardaí stopped a vehicle at Gaigue Cross, Ballinamuck, Longford, because it had no NCT. The driver, Deivydas Liubinskas, a 27-year-old Lithuanian man according to his solicitor, was taken to Longford Garda Station, where a blood test was positive for cannabis. He pleaded guilty to driving with excess cannabis, and in September 2023 Longford District Court registered a conviction, imposed a €350 fine with five months to pay, and disqualified him from driving for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
Deivydas Liubinskas, a 27-year-old Lithuanian man, was charged with driving with excess cannabis.
Where
Gardaí stopped the vehicle at Gaigue Cross, Ballinamuck, Longford.
When
  • The offence took place on Monday 27 December 2021 at about 12:15pm.
  • The case was heard at Longford District Court and reported on 26 September 2023.
Cause
Officers stopped the vehicle because it had no NCT.
Other details
  • The driver's eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred.
  • His solicitor said he had lived in Ireland for six years.
  • He lost his job as a welder when he received his earlier driving ban.
Investigation
He was taken to Longford Garda Station, where a blood test was positive for cannabis.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to driving with excess cannabis.
In court
  • Legal aid was granted.
  • Sources disagree on his record: one states he had three previous convictions, while the Longford Leader describes this as his second drug driving conviction.
Sentence
  • The judge registered a conviction and imposed a €350 fine with five months to pay.
  • He was disqualified from driving for two years.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí stopped the vehicle at Gaigue Cross, Ballinamuck, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on Monday 27 December 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was stopped because it had no NCT. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA blood test at Longford Garda Station was positive for cannabis. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to driving with excess cannabis. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge registered a conviction and imposed a fine of €350 with five months to pay. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for two years. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe driver's eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe had three previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he was a Lithuanian national who had lived in Ireland for six years. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe lost his job as a welder when he received his earlier driving ban. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Drug driver arrested in Longford gets road ban

    Reports the Longford District Court sentencing: a €350 fine and a two-year disqualification. Gives the offence date, the stop location, the blood test result and the defendant's nationality and previous convictions.

    convicted, Deivydas Liubinskas, 27, male, Lithuanian, named, non-irishDeivydas Liubinskas