Motorist arrested in Nenagh District on suspicion of drug driving
On a Saturday morning in stormy weather, Tipperary Roads Policing detected a motorist travelling at 131km/h in a 100km zone in the Nenagh District, County Tipperary. The case record gives the incident date as 23 November 2024, but one note gives 5 December 2024, which the article does not support. The motorist, whose sex, age and nationality are not stated, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a positive test for cocaine. The latest development is the report of the arrest published on 24 November 2024 by tipperarylive.ie, and no charge or court proceedings are reported.
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- Arrested24 Nov
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tipperary Roads Policing arrested a motorist on suspicion of drug driving.
- The motorist was detected travelling at 131km/h in a 100km zone.
- Where
- The arrest took place in the Nenagh District, County Tipperary.
- When
- The arrest took place on a Saturday morning, which the case record dates to 23 November 2024, while one note gives 5 December 2024.
- Cause
- The arrest followed a positive test for cocaine.
- Other details
- The incident happened in stormy weather conditions.
- The sex, age and nationality of the motorist are not stated.
- The earliest report, published on 24 November 2024 by tipperarylive.ie, describes the arrest.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said they continue to monitor the road network and urged drivers not to drive under the influence.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTipperary Roads Policing arrested a motorist on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe motorist was detected travelling at 131km/h in a 100km zone. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place in the Nenagh District. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Saturday morning. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeThe arrest followed a positive test for cocaine. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe incident happened in stormy weather conditions. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Nov2024SHOCKING! Motorist in Tipperary high on cocaine caught doing over 130km/h on busy road
Earliest report of the incident, published 24 November 2024 and describing an arrest on Saturday morning. The existing case gives an incident date of 5 December 2024, which this article does not support, so that date may be wrong. Speed, weather, location and cocaine result match the existing case.
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