Young learner driver arrested after testing positive for cocaine
The driver also tested positive for alcohol
A young learner driver has been arrested after testing positive for cocaine.
The driver was arrested by Gardai in Longford and his vehicle was seized.
"The young, learner driver was unaccompanied and the car had no valid NCT, tax or L plates on display. He failed a roadside alcohol breathalyser and also tested positive for cocaine," said Garda Traffic.
After which, the young driver was arrested and his vehicle was seized.
"We work hard to enforce road traffic legislation nationwide and this is an example of what we are up against on a daily basis and what endangers you as road users," they said.