Car seized and driver arrested in Laois

A driver was arrested after failing a roadside drug test in Laois. 

The motorist was stopped at a checkpoint where gardai discovered the car was untaxed and had no NCT

“Mountrath Gardai were conducting a checkpoint recently when this vehicle stopped up. Car had no NCT, no tax and driver failed roadside drug test.  A small quantity of drugs found in the car following a search,” Gardai said. 

They arrested the motorist who was taken to the Garda Station where a blood sample was taken. 

The car was seized and gardai the driver is to appear before Portlaoise District Court at a later date.