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Case No. 21897Driving without valid tax (false/altered tax disc) · Co. Donegal · 14 Mar 2023

Man charged over alleged false tax disc in Ballyshannon, Donegal

On 14 March 2023, Ballyshannon Gardaí detected a car in Donegal that had not been taxed for some time using the Active Mobility App. An up-to-date tax disc was displayed on the vehicle but was suspected to be false or altered on further inspection. The driver, a man, was arrested and charged, and the car was seized. Gardaí subsequently asked Donegal drivers to ensure their vehicle documents such as tax, insurance and NCT were up to date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A car was detected as not having been taxed for some time, and an up-to-date tax disc displayed on it was suspected to be false or altered on further inspection.
When
The incident occurred on 14 March 2023.
Where
The detection was made by Ballyshannon Gardaí in Donegal.
Investigation
  • Ballyshannon Gardaí used the Active Mobility App to check the vehicle's tax status.
  • The driver, a man, was arrested and charged.
  • The car was seized.
Other details
  • The Active Mobility App enables instant access to Garda intelligence and databases for gardai on patrol.
  • The app has been rolled out on a phased basis across Garda divisions since May 2021.
  • Gardaí asked Donegal drivers to ensure vehicle documents such as tax, insurance and NCT are up to date before taking to the roads.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBallyshannon Gardaí detected a car that had not been taxed in quite a while using the Active Mobility App. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatAn up-to-date tax disc was displayed but was suspected to be false or altered on further inspection. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and charged. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe Active Mobility App enables instant access to Garda intelligence and databases for gardai on patrol. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe app has been rolled out on a phased basis across Garda divisions since May 2021. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí asked Donegal drivers to ensure vehicle documents such as tax, insurance and NCT are up to date before taking to the roads. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Mar2023
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man arrested and car seized over alleged false/altered tax disc

    First report of the incident; details the use of the Active Mobility App in detecting the false tax disc.

    suspect, male