Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17733Interfering with an odometer · Co. Donegal

Van seized in Ballyshannon area after odometer found turned back

Gardaí in the Ballyshannon area of County Donegal seized a van after finding that its odometer had been turned back by over 22,000km. The mismatch was found on inspection of the van's commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT) information, and the incident date is not given. The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality stated. The only report, from DonegalLive published on 30 March 2024, says gardaí will investigate the matter further, and no charge or court appearance is reported.

  1. Reported30 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A van was seized by gardaí in the Ballyshannon area of County Donegal.
  • The van's odometer had been turned back by over 22,000km.
Where
The seizure took place in the Ballyshannon area of County Donegal.
When
The incident date is not stated; the only report was published on 30 March 2024.
Cause
The mismatch was found on inspection of the van's commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT) information.
Investigation
Gardaí said the matter will now be investigated further.
Other details
  • Gardaí said interfering with an odometer is illegal under the Road Traffic Act, 2014.
  • The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
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.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA van was seized by gardaí in the Ballyshannon area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe van's odometer had been turned back by over 22,000km. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe mismatch was found on inspection of the van's commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT) information. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the matter will now be investigated further. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí said it is illegal to interfere with an odometer under the Road Traffic Act, 2014. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Mar2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Ballyshannon gardai nab driver who put a different clock back

    First report of this incident. It gives the odometer discrepancy, the method of discovery, and the garda statement on the offence under the Road Traffic Act 2014.

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