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20 Jan 2026

BREAKING: Driver under the influence of drugs arrested in Newbridge, Kildare

BREAKING: Driver under the influence of drugs arrested in Newbridge, Kildare

Pic: An Garda Síochána via Twitter

A motorist who was driving under the influence of drugs was arrested in Newbridge.

According to the official Garda Traffic on Twitter, while operating a checkpoint in Newbridge yesterday, the Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car driven by an unaccompanied learner driver.

The account explained: "Using the new DrugWipe road testing kit, the driver tested positive for driving under the influence of drugs.

"Car seized and driver arrested."

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