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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22804Speeding; drug driving (cocaine and cannabis); driving offences (no valid tax; no valid NCT) · Co. Longford · 18 Jan 2023

Speeding driver in Longford tests positive for cocaine and cannabis

A speeding driver was detected by the Longford Roads Policing Unit on the afternoon of 18 January 2023 and tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. The vehicle also had no valid tax or NCT, and the driver was arrested with court proceedings to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was speeding (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatAn oral fluid test returned positive for cocaine and cannabis (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no valid tax (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no valid NCT (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver was arrested (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe driver was conveyed to Longford Garda Station (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, 18 January 2023 (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was detected by the Longford Roads Policing Unit (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings were to follow (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jan2023
    Arrestedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Speeding driver in Longford tests positive for cocaine and cannabis

    Initial report of the speeding and drug-driving incident.

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