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Case No. 27544Drug driving (cocaine and cannabis); unaccompanied learner driving · Co. Longford · 18 Mar 2022

Longford learner driver arrested for drug driving

On 18 March 2022, Longford Roads Policing Unit stopped a learner driver who was driving unaccompanied in Longford. The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis and was arrested. It was the second consecutive day that gardaí in Longford arrested a driver under the influence of drugs. A separate vehicle was also seized after its driver was found to have no NCT or tax for two years. Court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Mar
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A learner driver was stopped while driving unaccompanied.
  • The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
Where
Longford.
When
18 March 2022.
Investigation
The driver was arrested by Longford Roads Policing Unit.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow.
Other details
  • It was the second consecutive day that gardaí in Longford arrested a driver under the influence of drugs.
  • A separate driver was found to have no NCT or tax for two years and the vehicle was seized.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was arrested under the influence of cocaine (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver was driving unaccompanied (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA separate driver was found to have no NCT or tax for two years (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle with no tax or NCT was seized (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe learner driver was driving unaccompanied (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cannabis (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested by Longford RPU (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow for the cocaine driver (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherIt was the second consecutive day that gardaí in Longford arrested a driver under the influence of drugs (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Mar2022
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, its first report
    Gardaí in Midlands arrest learner driver on cocaine and cannabis

    Reports the arrest of a learner driver who tested positive for cocaine and cannabis after being stopped while driving unaccompanied by Longford RPU on Friday 18 March 2022.

    suspect
  2. 22 Mar2022
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford gardaí arrest driver under influence of cocaine

    Earlier report of the cocaine driving arrest; also mentions a separate vehicle seizure for no tax/NCT on Friday 18 March.

    suspect