BMW driver clocked at 168kph near Portlaoise fails drug test

Pic Credit: Laois Offaly Gardaiplaceholder image
Pic Credit: Laois Offaly Gardai

A BMW driver failed a roadside drug test after being stopped for driving at 168kph near Portlaoise. 

“Laois Roads Policing conducting a speed check on the M7 near Portlaoise yesterday detected this vehicle travelling at 168kph,” Gardai said.  

“The vehicle was stopped and the driver failed a roadside drug test for cocaine. The driver was arrested and court proceedings have commenced,” they added.

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