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Longford gardaí arrest two unaccompanied learner drivers under influence of drugs
Longford gardaí have arrested two unaccompanied learner drivers in recent days under the influence of drugs.
Having stopped a car for speeding, Longford Roads Policing Unit, found that the vehicle had no tax or NCT, two front tyres were below the legal limit and the driver was an unaccompanied learner with no L plates on display.
The driver also tested positive for cocaine and was arrested, with a court appearance to follow.
In the second incident, the car had no tax, NCT or insurance. And the driver, an unaccompanied learner, tested positive for cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine / methamphetamine & benzodiadiazepines.
The driver was arrested and their car was seized, with a court date to follow.
Longford RPU stopped this car for for speeding recently.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 23, 2023
it was found that it had no No tax or nct, & the driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no L plates, 2 front tyres below legal limit.
Furthermore, they tested positive for cocaine.
The driver arrested. pic.twitter.com/onKu5v3nxi
Longford Roads Policing stopped this car recently. The car had no tax, NCT or insurance.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 21, 2023
The driver, an unaccompanied learner, tested positive for Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamine/Methamphetamine & benzodiadiazepines.
They were arrested & their car was seized. Court to follow. pic.twitter.com/mZM8IEUH9J
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