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Case No. 17358Drug driving · Co. Tipperary · 3 May 2024

Young learner permit holder arrested for drug driving in Thurles

On Friday night, 3 May 2024, Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted a car after an ANPR alert in Thurles, County Tipperary. The driver, a young learner permit holder whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, had a number of passengers in the car. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after failing a DrugWipe test for cocaine. Tipperary gardaí issued a Bank Holiday weekend warning after the incident, as reported on 4 May 2024. The articles report no charge, court appearance or sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The driver was a young learner permit holder.
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Other details
  • The driver had a number of passengers in the car.
  • The driver failed a DrugWipe test for cocaine.
  • The articles give no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
Where
The car was intercepted in Thurles, County Tipperary.
When
The incident happened on Friday night, 3 May 2024.
Cause
Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted the car after an ANPR alert.
Investigation
Tipperary gardaí issued a Bank Holiday weekend warning after the incident.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported.
In court
No court appearance is reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver, a learner permit holder with several passengers, was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe car was intercepted in Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the Friday night before the article was published on 4 May 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe car was stopped after an ANPR alert. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí issued a Bank Holiday weekend warning following the incident. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 May2024
    Arrestedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    ALERT: Tipperary gardaí issue Bank Holiday warning following this incident

    Tipperary gardaí issued a Bank Holiday weekend warning after this incident. The article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.

    suspect