Three vehicles seized and one arrest made at Garda checkpoints in Leitrim

Gardaí in the west made a series of detections in County Leitrim this week during road traffic checkpoints carried out as part of the national Christmas Road Safety campaign.

Members of the Sligo/Leitrim Roads Policing Unit installed several checkpoints across the county, resulting in three separate enforcement actions.

At one checkpoint, a vehicle was seized after gardaí discovered that the driver was an unaccompanied learner permit holder, contrary to road traffic regulations.

A second vehicle was also seized when it was found to have no valid insurance.

In a more serious incident, a third driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving following roadside checks.

Confirming the incidents, a Garda spokesperson said the checkpoints formed part of increased enforcement in the lead-up to Christmas.