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Gardaí were conducting a checkpoint in Carlow in the early hours of this morning (August 25) when a vehicle came upon it and turned back.
Gardaí caught up with the driver who was disqualified with no driving licence or insurance.
A roadside drug test turned up positive for opiates and cannabis.
The driver was arrested, the vehicle seized and Gardaí say court will follow.
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