The driver was pulled over on Saturday night.
A motorist has been arrested in Laois following an attempt to evade Gardaí.
The driver, who had been acting suspiciously, was pulled over and failed a roadside drug test for cocaine.
The incident occurred in Mountrath on Saturday night.
The motorist is due in court.
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