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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17251Vehicle not taxed · Co. Longford

Van seized in Longford after being untaxed for 525 days

A white Volkswagen van was stopped on a rural road in County Longford by members of the Roads Policing Unit after an ANPR-alerted patrol detected that it had not been taxed for 525 days, nearly 18 months. The van was seized, and gardaí posted a photograph of it on Facebook. The Longford Leader reported the detection on 14 May 2024, and the exact location and the date of the stop have not been disclosed. It is not known what action, if any, will be taken against the driver, who is not named in the reports.

  1. Reported14 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A white Volkswagen van had not been taxed for 525 days, nearly 18 months.
Where
The van was stopped on a rural road in County Longford.
When
The date of the stop is not given, and the report was published on 14 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí on patrol were alerted to the vehicle by ANPR systems.
  • Members of the Roads Policing Unit stopped the van.
  • Gardaí posted a photograph of the van and the detection on Facebook.
Other details
  • The van was seized.
  • The exact location of the detection has not been disclosed publicly.
  • It is not known what action, if any, will be taken against the driver, who is not named in the reports.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe van had not been taxed for nearly 18 months. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was a white Volkswagen van. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe van was stopped on a rural road in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí on patrol were alerted by ANPR systems to the vehicle. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Roads Policing Unit stopped the van. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe van was seized. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe exact location of the detection has not been disclosed publicly. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherIt is not known what action, if any, will be taken against the driver. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 May2024
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford gardaí seize van not taxed for 525 days on rural road

    Gardaí posted on Facebook that an ANPR-alerted patrol detected the van out of tax for 525 days. The article gives no exact date or location and does not say what action will be taken.

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