Gardai seize van which hadn't been taxed in FIVE years and arrest drug-driver in Dublin

Gardai seized a van which hadn't been taxed in FIVE years during early-morning checkpoints in Dublin on Sunday.

It was a busy morning for cops in Clondalkin, South Dublin who made a number of finds including a drug-driver and vehicles with no tax and NCT.

One driver was found with no tax on their van - and the previous disc had expired five years ago!

And another driver was found to have cocaine in their system and was arrested by gardai, Dublin Live reports.

Tragic Rafal Skora who died in accident was a good Samaritan who went out of his way to return lost wedding present  

Tweeting from the Official An Garda Siochana account, a spokesperson said: "DMR RPU: Two checkpoints this morning in Clondalkin.

"One driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving (cocaine) and two vehicles seized for no tax /NCT. Tax on van expired five years ago!! Proceedings to follow."

Last week in Naas, a car overturned after speeding 133km/h in a 100km/h zone and failing to stop for gardai.

The driver had no licence, insurance, tax or NCT and was arrested for dangerous driving.