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Driver on cocaine caught speeding at 156km/h on busy motorway

The driver was taken to Fermoy Garda Station after testing positive for cocaine
Driver on cocaine caught speeding at 156km/h on busy motorway

Gardaí have arrested a driver for speeding on a motorway while under the influence of cocaine.

The Roads Policing Unit stopped a car travelling at 156km/h on the M8 near Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on Sunday.

The driver was taken to Fermoy Garda Station after testing positive for cocaine.

Gardaí said a blood sample is being sent to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for analysis.

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