Case No. 7177Drug driving · Co. Galway · 3 Nov 2023

Man arrested after failing drug driving test on Headford Road, Galway

At around 11.15pm on Friday 3 November 2023, Gardaí stopped a vehicle on the Headford Road in Galway. The male driver failed a drug driving test and was arrested and taken to a garda station, according to a Garda spokesperson quoted by Galway Beo. The sources give no age, name or nationality for the man, and no charge or court date has been reported. The latest development is the arrest, reported on 6 November 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí stopped a vehicle driven by a man.
Where
The vehicle was stopped on the Headford Road in Galway city.
When
The stop took place on Friday 3 November 2023 at around 11.15pm.
Investigation
  • The male driver was tested for drug driving and failed the test.
  • The driver was arrested and taken to a garda station to be dealt with accordingly.
Other details
Galway Beo reported the arrest, with an update published on 6 November 2023.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí stopped a vehicle on the Headford Road in Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place on Friday 3 November 2023 at around 11.15pm. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe male driver failed a drug driving test. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and taken to a garda station. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Nov2023
    Galway garda checkpoint bust as one arrested over serious incident

    First report of the incident. The article also covers unrelated N83 roadworks, which are not included.

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