Ireland Case No. 12708Drug driving · Co. Longford · 12 May 2024
Longford man disqualified for drug driving after positive roadside test
Gift Osabuehien (23) of Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, pleaded guilty to drug driving after being stopped at a checkpoint for excessive speed on 12 May 2024. Judge Bernadette Owens imposed a one-year driving ban and a €500 fine with six months to pay.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí stopped the defendant at a checkpoint at 1:50pm after observing he was driving at excessive speed (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defendant's eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defendant was travelling to a friend's house at the time of the stop (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA roadside oral fluid test returned a positive result for drugs (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeGift Osabuehien (23) of Mostrim Oaks, Edgeworthstown pleaded guilty to drug driving at Auburn Court, Edgeworthstown on 12 May 2024 (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Bernadette Owens imposed a one-year driving ban and a €500 fine with six months to pay (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant had five previous convictions (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant works full-time in Castlepollard (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence described the positive drug test result as 'borderline' (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Sep2025'Borderline' Longford drug-driver came to Garda attention by driving at 'excessive speed'
Reports the conviction and sentencing of Gift Osabuehien for drug driving, including details of the checkpoint stop, the positive oral fluid test, and the defence submission that the result was 'borderline'.
accused, Gift Osabuehien, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Gift Osabuehien