1 Driver Arrested & 2 Vehicles Seized During Kildare Garda Operations.

Friday, 11 June 2021 15:39

Operations took place in Kilcock, Kildare town and Straffan.

Kildare Gardai have arrested one driver and impounded two vehicles in three separate operations.

Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car during a multi-mgency checkpoint near Kilcock.

The driver was an unaccompanied learner & the tested positive for cannabis.

They were arrested and now face proceedings.

Naas Roads Policing Unit were conducting a Multi-Agency checkpoint near Kilcock when they stopped this car. The driver was an unaccompanied learner & the tested positive for cannabis. They were arrested. Proceedings to follow. #SaferRoads #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/cAoLmgpfBo
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 11, 2021

In Kildare Town, Naas RPU detected a car speeding.

It was stopped and found to be uninsured.

It has been impounded.

Naas Roads Policing Uni detected this car speeding near Kildare town. It was stopped and it was found that the car was uninsured.

The car was seized. Proceedings to follow. #SlowDown #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/di0xMnoZlO
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 11, 2021

Another multi-agency checkpoint was mounted on the R403 at Ovidstown, Straffan.

A vehicle was stopped and it was subsequently found it had not been taxed since it was imported over 2 years ago

Naas Roads Policing Unit were operating a multi-agency checkpoint on the R403 at Ovidstown, Straffan when they stopped this vehicle

A check on the Mobility App revealed that it had not been taxed since it was imported over 2 years ago

Vehicle impounded. Proceedings commenced pic.twitter.com/07hIWITLKC
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 10, 2021