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Disqualified drug-driver caught speeding

written by Elaine McCallig November 1, 2020
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A disqualified driver under the influence of cocaine was caught last night after they were found speeding.

Buncrana Roads Policing Unit says that they observed a vehicle being driven at a high speed overnight. When the vehicle was stopped, gardaí discovered the driver had been disqualified from driving.

The driver then tested positive for cocaine at the roadside.

A spokesperson says: “An arrest was made, the vehicle was seized and a court appearance will follow. Never ever drive whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”

Gardaí in Buncrana also seized a number of fireworks last night as part of Operation Tombola, a Garda campaign which aims to tackle the illegal use of fireworks over the Halloween period.

Elsewhere in the county last night, gardaí in Letterkenny caught a motorist whose car had not been taxed or tested for a very long time. The tax on the vehicle expired 1065 days ago.

The Volkswagen car had been stopped at an Operation Fanacht checkpoint.

A garda spokesperson adds: “This driver’s trick ended up earning them a not so nice treat as the car was seized!”

Disqualified drug-driver caught speeding was last modified: November 2nd, 2020 by Elaine McCallig
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