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Motorist caught drug driving in Roscommon

Aug 21, 2025 14:55
By Shannonside News
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Motorist caught drug driving in Roscommon

Gardaí from the Roscommon Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a mobile patrol when they observed a vehicle turn without indicating.

A motorist has been caught drug driving in county Roscommon.

Gardaí from the Roscommon Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a mobile patrol when they observed a vehicle turn without indicating.

Following checks, it was found that the driver was driving on a learner permit, was unaccompanied and had no insurance.

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While the motorist subsequently failed a roadside oral fluid test, testing positive for cannabis, cocaine and benzos.

The driver was arrested and court proceedings will follow.

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