Gardaí in County Kildare arrest speeding driver who tested positive for cocaine

Pic: An Garda Síochána via X / Twitter.placeholder image
Pic: An Garda Síochána via X / Twitter.

The vehicle also had no tax, no NCT, and an ineffective wing mirror

Gardaí based in County Kildare have arrested a speeding driver who tested positive for cocaine.

According to the official Garda Traffic account on X / Twitter: "Naas Roads Policing Unit conducted a speed check on the M9 at Ballytore and detected a car traveling at 178 kilometres per hour in a 120 km/h zone.

"Driver tested positive for cocaine and was arrested for drug and dangerous driving."

"The car was impounded for no tax/NCT, and ineffective wing mirror," the account added.

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