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Case No. 17543Drug-driving · Co. Donegal · 19 Apr 2024

Motorist arrested for drug-driving in Letterkenny

A motorist in Letterkenny was arrested for drug-driving on Friday night, 19 April 2024, which was National Slow Down Day, in the Dromore area of Donegal. Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit officers said the arrest followed a speeding detection of a vehicle travelling at 126km/h on a 100km/h road, and the driver failed a roadside test that was positive for cocaine. The first report was published by Donegal Live on 20 April 2024. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported in the articles, so the latest development is the arrest.

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  2. Arrested19 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A motorist in Letterkenny was arrested for drug-driving.
Where
Officers from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit were on duty in the Dromore area, Donegal.
When
The arrest took place on Friday night, 19 April 2024, National Slow Down Day.
Cause
The arrest followed a speeding detection.
Investigation
  • Officers detected the vehicle travelling at 126km/h on a road with a 100km/h limit.
  • The driver failed a roadside test that was positive for the presence of cocaine.
Other details
  • The motorist was subsequently arrested, and the Donegal Live report of 20 April 2024 is the first published account.
  • Gardaí from several Roads Policing Units in Donegal were active that day, and other speeding drivers were detected, but these are not covered in detail.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the articles.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist in Letterkenny was arrested for drug-driving. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit was on duty in the Dromore area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on Friday night, the day of National Slow Down Day. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe arrest followed a speeding detection. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationOfficers detected the vehicle travelling at 126km/h on a road with a 100km/h limit. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a roadside test that was positive for cocaine. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe motorist was subsequently arrested. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Apr2024
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Speed detection leads Letterkenny gardai to drug-driver

    First report of the Letterkenny drug-driving arrest. The article also lists other speeding detections on National Slow Down Day in Donegal, which are not separate crimes covered in detail.

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