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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23401Drug driving · Co. Kildare · 29 Dec 2022

Learner driver arrested for drug driving in Newbridge, Kildare

An unaccompanied learner driver was arrested after testing positive for drugs at a Naas Roads Policing Unit checkpoint in Newbridge, County Kildare, on 29 December 2022. The car was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested30 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was an unaccompanied learner driver (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for driving under the influence of drugs using the DrugWipe road testing kit (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe Naas Roads Policing Unit was operating a checkpoint in Newbridge (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car was seized and the driver was arrested (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Dec2022
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    BREAKING: Driver under the influence of drugs arrested in Newbridge, Kildare

    Reports the arrest of a learner driver for drug driving at a checkpoint in Newbridge, with the car seized.

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