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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Three men arrested hiding in rural farm after running from garda checkpoint

Gardai have arrested three men after they tried to hide from a checkpoint over the weekend.

The incident occurred on Sunday when a vehicle tried to abscond officers in Co Offaly.

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana confirmed the incident in a post on Facebook and explained that a routine checkpoint was in operation when three men travelling in one car turned away.

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They left the scene at high speed and so gardai went in search of the car.

They reportedly hid in a rural farmyard, where gardai later located the vehicle.

Three men arrested hiding in rural farm after running from garda checkpoint (Collins)

The area was searched and a short time later all three men were arrested, and the car was seized.

As it is an offence to refuse to stop at a garda checkpoint, these men now face prosecution in front of a judge.

The post confirmed that: “Offaly Roads Policing Unit out and about yesterday.

“Three males travelling in a car turned from away from a checkpoint. The driver drove away at speed and they hid in a rural farmyard. Area searched and vehicle seized.

“Three males arrested. prosecutions pending.”

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