Ireland Case No. 4895Drug driving (cocaine); possession of suspected cocaine · Co. Kerry · 21 Oct 2024
Learner driver arrested after positive roadside drug test for cocaine at Listowel checkpoint
A provisional licence holder driving unaccompanied was arrested after a Garda checkpoint in Listowel, Co Kerry, and a roadside drug test returned positive for cocaine. Gardaí also found a significant quantity of suspected cocaine in the vehicle, which was seized.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Oct
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver held only a provisional licence and was driving unaccompanied. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGardaí found a significant quantity of suspected cocaine in the driver's vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Listowel, Co Kerry. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on the night before the article was published. (corkbeo.ie)
- causeGardaí stopped the driver during a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing Checkpoint. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe roadside drug test was positive for cocaine. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA blood sample was taken from the driver for drug analysis. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe suspected cocaine found in the car will be taken in for lab testing. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe vehicle was seized because the driver was an unaccompanied learner. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Oct2024Gardai arrest learner drug driver found transporting cocaine in car
Reports the arrest and seizure at a Listowel checkpoint on the night before publication, with the Garda spokesperson's statement. The article also mentions other, unrelated checkpoint cases in general terms, which are not recorded here.
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