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Case No. 20265Drug driving; driving without insurance; driving without a licence; possession of a false instrument · Co. Longford · 22 Dec 2022

Longford man sentenced for drug driving, no insurance and fake licence

Mirandas Marcinkevicius, a 21-year-old man of Longford, was stopped by gardaí driving a BMW on Richmond Street in Longford town on 22 December 2022. A roadside oral fluid test was positive for cocaine and cannabis, a later blood sample showed he was over the legal cannabis limit for driving, and gardaí confirmed his driver's licence was not genuine. He pleaded guilty at Longford District Court to driving without insurance, driving without a licence, possessing a false instrument and driving with excess cannabis, and in July 2023 he was fined €300 and disqualified for one year for drug driving and fined a further €300 and disqualified for four years for driving without insurance.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced20 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Mirandas Marcinkevicius, a 21-year-old man of Apartment 2, Zola Building, Richmond Street, Longford, was prosecuted over four motoring offences.
Where
Gardaí stopped a BMW on Richmond Street in Longford town.
When
The four motoring offences were committed on 22 December 2022.
Investigation
  • A roadside oral fluid test was positive for cocaine and cannabis.
  • A blood sample taken at Longford Garda station showed he was over the legal cannabis limit for driving.
  • The driver's licence was found to have missing security features, and gardaí confirmed it was not genuine.
  • He told gardaí that he did not have insurance.
Cause
His solicitor said he was seriously injured in a road traffic accident that killed a friend.
Weapon
No weapon is mentioned in the case.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance, driving without a licence, possessing a false instrument and driving with excess cannabis in his system.
In court
  • He had two previous convictions, one for driving without insurance and one for driving without a licence.
  • The garda sergeant agreed he fully cooperated with gardaí.
Other details
He bought the fake licence on the internet.
Sentence
  • For drug driving he was fined €300 and disqualified from driving for one year.
  • For driving without insurance he was fined a further €300 and disqualified from driving for four years.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí stopped a BMW on Richmond Street in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe four motoring offences were committed on 22 December 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver's licence was found to have missing security features. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA roadside oral fluid test was positive for cocaine and cannabis. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationHe admitted to gardaí that he did not have insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA blood sample taken at Longford Garda station showed he was over the legal cannabis limit for driving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed the licence was not genuine. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to driving without insurance, driving without a licence, possessing a false instrument and driving with excess cannabis in his system. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHe had two previous convictions, one for driving without insurance and one for driving without a licence. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe drug driving conviction carried a €300 fine and a one-year disqualification. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe no insurance conviction carried a further €300 fine and a four-year driving disqualification. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe bought the fake licence on the internet. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said he was seriously injured in a road traffic accident that killed a friend. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe garda sergeant agreed he fully cooperated with gardaí. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jul2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford District Court: Drug driver had fake licence

    Reports the sentence: €300 fine and one-year disqualification for drug driving, and €300 fine and four-year disqualification for no insurance. Adds the fake licence, the positive roadside test, the blood sample, and the defendant's previous convictions.

    convicted, Mirandas Marcinkevicius, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Mirandas Marcinkevicius