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Case No. 18533Drug driving · Co. Tipperary · 22 Jan 2024

Tipperary motorist arrested after speeding and failing drug test

A driver was arrested in Nenagh, County Tipperary, on Monday night, 22 January 2024, after the Tipperary Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle travelling at 81km/h in a 50km/h zone. The driver failed a drug test soon after being stopped and tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources. The latest report, published on 23 January 2024, covers only the arrest, and no charge, court appearance or sentence is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested after being found to be exceeding a speed limit in Nenagh.
Where
The arrest took place in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
When
The arrest happened on Monday night, 22 January 2024.
Cause
The driver was found to be exceeding the speed limit in the town.
Investigation
  • The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle at 81km/h in a 50km/h zone in the Nenagh District.
  • The driver failed a drug test soon after being stopped.
  • The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
Charges
No charge is reported in the sources.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the sources.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
Other details
  • The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The report was published by tipperarylive.ie on 23 January 2024.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe driver was arrested in Nenagh. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened on Monday night. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe driver was found to be exceeding a speeding limit in the town. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationTipperary Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle at 81km/h in a 50km/h zone in the Nenagh District. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a drug test soon after being stopped. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jan2024
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Tipp motorist arrested after speeding along with positive test for cocaine and cannabis

    Single incident: a motorist arrested in Nenagh after speeding and a positive drug test for cocaine and cannabis. Date inferred from 'Monday night' in an article published 23 January 2024.

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