In another incident, a driver attempted to evade a checkpoint but was stopped shortly after. The vehicle had no tax or insurance, bald tyres, and contained green diesel.
A professional HGV driver transporting livestock was arrested after testing positive for cocaine at a roadside drug test.
He was driving a fully loaded articulated trailer.
The arrest came during multi-agency checkpoints across North and South Kildare, involving Gardaí, the RSA, Revenue Customs, the Department of Social Protection, and the Health and Safety Authority.
In another incident, a driver attempted to evade a checkpoint but was stopped shortly after. The vehicle had no tax or insurance, bald tyres, and contained green diesel.
It was seized, with multiple charges to follow.

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