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Longford Gardaí arrest van driver who tested positive for cocaine
Longford Gardaí have arrested a van driver who tested positive for cocaine.
The Longford Roads Policing Unit stopped a van yesterday (Friday, September 22) near the N4 outside the town.
The driver had no insurance, no tax and no CVRT. He also tested positive for cocaine.
The driver was arrested and his vehicle seized.
Court proceedings are to follow.
Earlier in the week, Longford Roads Policing Unit also seized a car after they found that the driver didn't have a driving licence or valid insurance.
Longford RPU stopped a van yesterday near the N4 outside the town.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 23, 2023
The driver had no insurance, no tax and no CVRT. He also tested positive for cocaine.
The driver was arrested and his vehicle seized. Court proceedings are to follow. pic.twitter.com/rguzK9A2HO
Our Roads Policing Unit in Longford noticed a passenger in this car not wearing a seatbelt.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 20, 2023
When stopped, it was found that the driver didn't have a driving licence or valid insurance.
The car was seized and court proceedings are to follow.#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/L66hsNUjdH
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