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06 Sept 2025

Driver arrested after speeding double the limit while positive for cocaine in Kildare

The unit detected the car traveling at an alarming speed of 100km/h in a designated 50km/h zone

Driver arrested after speeding double the limit while positive for cocaine in Kildare

In a recent operation, the Naas Roads Policing Unit conducted speed checks in Kildare, discovering a car speeding at twice the legal limit.

The unit detected the car traveling at an alarming speed of 100km/h in a designated 50km/h zone.

Upon pulling the vehicle over, officers discovered that the driver tested positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test.

Gardaí arrested the individual, and legal proceedings are set to follow.

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