The car was seized.
A motorist has been arrested after producing a false driving licence to Gardaí in Laois.
The roads policing unit discovered a second fake driving licence following a search of the car.
The driver was arrested and their identity was verified at Portlaoise Garda Station.
They have been charged to appear before the courts.
The car, which had an altered insurance disc, was seized.
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