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19 Jan 2026
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A stinger device was successfully deployed and the van was brought to a halt
A stinger device was required to bring a van that was being driven dangerously to a halt - then the driver was arrested for suspected drink driving and having no driving licence or insurance.
Buncrana Roads Policing Unit were operating a checkpoint in the Bridgend area in the early hours of Sunday morning, when a van approached and then failed to stop. It was driven in a dangerous manner for a distance.
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A stinger device was successfully deployed and the van was brought to a halt. The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. It was also established that the driver had no driving licence or insurance. They were charged with a number of offences. The van was seized. The passenger was arrested on foot of a bench warrant.
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