Laois Gardaí say Mercedes Benz driver tested positive for 'combination' of drugs
The motorist was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit
Garda say a driver who was stopped in Laois tested positive for a combination of drugs at a roadside checkpoint.
They said the Mercedes- Benz driver tested positive for cocaine, cannabis and opiates in a roadside drug test.
The motorist was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit who were operating a checkpoint with the Road Safety Authority(RSA).
“During a joint checkpoint conducted yesterday by Laois RPU in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, a white Mercedes-Benz was stopped for routine inspection. A roadside drug test was carried out,” Gardaí stated.
Gardaí said the results of the roadside test were positive for opiates, cocaine and cannabis.
“The driver was arrested at the roadside and removed from the road. Court proceedings commenced,” Gardaí stated