Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18402Drug driving · Co. Kildare

Kildare motorist arrested after testing positive for opiates and cocaine

Kildare Gardaí arrested a motorist after members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted the vehicle on a routine patrol, with the arrest reported on 5 February 2024. Standard field sobriety tests and a breath test at the scene allegedly found opiates and cocaine in the driver's system, and Gardaí also allegedly found the driver was operating the vehicle while disqualified. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was arrested and taken into custody. Court proceedings are to follow, with no date given.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí arrested a motorist who allegedly tested positive for opiates and cocaine while driving.
Where
Kildare Gardaí made the arrest in County Kildare.
When
The arrest was reported on 5 February 2024, and no incident date is given.
Investigation
  • Members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted the vehicle on a routine patrol.
  • Standard field sobriety tests allegedly found opiates and cocaine in the driver's system.
  • The driver also allegedly failed a breath test administered at the scene.
Charges
The driver is alleged to have been operating the vehicle while disqualified, and the offence is recorded as drug driving.
Other details
  • The driver was arrested and taken into custody.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow, and no court date is given.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested a motorist who tested positive for opiates and cocaine while driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereKildare Gardaí made the arrest. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationMembers of the Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted the vehicle on a routine patrol. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationStandard field sobriety tests found opiates and cocaine in the driver's system. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí found the driver was operating the vehicle while disqualified. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe driver was arrested and taken into custody. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Feb2024
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare Gardaí arrest motorist testing positive for opiates and cocaine while driving

    Reports the arrest of a driver for drug driving and driving while disqualified, with the Naas Roads Policing Unit. The article gives no incident date, name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.

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