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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22779Drug driving · Co. Tipperary

Tipperary motorist arrested for drug driving

A motorist was arrested by the Tipperary Road Policing Unit after being stopped on a quiet country road for driving erratically, and a DrugWipe Test confirmed positive for cocaine and opiates.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was driving erratically on poor road conditions (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was struggling to control the car (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatA DrugWipe Test came back positive for cocaine and opiates (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe Tipperary Road Policing Unit were monitoring the road network on a quiet country road (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe motorist was stopped on suspicion of drug driving (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jan2023
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    DANGEROUS: Tipperary motorist arrested for drug driving earlier this week

    Reports the arrest and the positive DrugWipe Test result for cocaine and opiates.

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