Drug driving arrests in town
A number of motorists suspected of driving while under the influence of drugs were arrested by local gardaí over the past week.
A male was arrested at Ballycahill, Nenagh, on Friday last after gardaí got a strong smell of drugs from the car he was driving. The car was seized and a file is bring prepared for the DPP.
On Wednesday last week a male was arrested on suspicion of drug driving at Ballingarry, Roscrea, and on the same day another male was arrested for an alleged similar offence at Lisboney, Nenagh.
A quantity of drugs were seized after a male motorist was stopped on the Borrisokane Road, Nenagh, on Tuesday of last week. The following day a male was arrested for a suspected breach of public order after being found highly intoxicated at the Stereame commercial park in the town.
Gardaí in Nenagh are also warning people about aggressive selling tactics after a group of people were reported selling items door to door at Gurteen in Rathcabbin on Wednesday of last week. Local people reported that the group was behaving in an intimidating fashion. Gardaí are investigating a reported theft from one of the houses visited.
On Monday night last a motorist was arrested on suspicion of drink driving at Belmont, Nenagh. He was arrested and brought to Nenagh Garda Station.