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Case No. 16062Drug-driving · Co. Kildare · 23 Jul 2021

Man convicted of drug-driving and banned for two years at Naas District Court

Daniils Orlovs, a 24-year-old man whose address is listed in Enfield, County Meath, was charged with drug-driving at Jigginstown, Newbridge Road, Naas, on July 23, 2021. Gardaí told the court he was driving under the influence of cocaine and had no valid car insurance that day. He was also charged with possessing €40 worth of heroin at Moorefield Road, County Kildare, on August 22, 2022. On September 12, 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court convicted him of drug-driving, fined him €750 for that offence and €750 for no insurance, and banned him from driving for two years, applying the Probation Act to the possession charge.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
Daniils Orlovs, a 24-year-old man, was convicted of drug-driving after gardaí said he drove under the influence of cocaine.
Where
The offence took place at Jigginstown, Newbridge Road, Naas, County Kildare.
When
The drug-driving offence took place on July 23, 2021.
Other details
  • His address is listed as An Slígh Mór, Main Street, Enfield, County Meath.
  • He had no previous convictions at the time of the drug-driving offence.
  • He has since accumulated four post-convictions, one of which was for driving with no insurance.
Charges
  • He had no valid car insurance on July 23, 2021.
  • He was charged with simple possession of €40 worth of heroin at Moorefield Road, County Kildare, on August 22, 2022.
In court
The case was heard before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on September 12, 2024.
Sentence
  • He was fined €750 for drug-driving and €750 for having no insurance, each with three months to pay.
  • He was given a two-year driving disqualification.
  • The judge applied the Probation Act to the simple possession offence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offence happened at Jigginstown, Newbridge Road, Naas. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe drug-driving offence took place on July 23, 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was convicted of a drug-driving offence and charged with simple drug possession. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe had no valid car insurance on the date of the drug-driving offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe was prosecuted for possessing €40 worth of heroin at Moorefield Road, County Kildare, on August 22, 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was fined €750 for the no-insurance offence, with three months to pay. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was fined a further €750 for the drug-driving offence, with three months to pay. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was given a two-year driving disqualification. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge applied the Probation Act to the simple possession offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe had no previous convictions at the time of the drug-driving offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe had accumulated four post-convictions, one of which was for driving with no insurance. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Sep2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: County Meath man convicted for drug-driving offence in Naas

    Court report of the Naas District Court hearing on 12 September 2024, covering a drug-driving conviction from July 2021, a no-insurance offence, and a heroin possession charge from August 2022.

    convicted, Daniils Orlovs, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniils Orlovs