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[Irish Examiner] , Woulfe, Jimmy Lack of detection equipment hampering drug-driving battle. (02 Oct 2020)

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Gardaí are unable to crack down on motorists driving while under the influence of cocaine and other drugs due to a lack of breathalyzer equipment, it has emerged.

While roadside alcohol breathalyzers are carried by all garda units, only five traffic cars in the Limerick division carry a drug detection machine, Limerick city and county joint policing committee was told.....


Item Type
News
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
Substances (not alcohol/tobacco)
Intervention Type
Crime prevention
Date
2 October 2020
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