A DRIVER WHO is wanted in Poland was arrested after a car fled from a garda checkpoint in Galway this afternoon.

Gardaí found that the driver had no tax, insurance or NCT licence when they followed the car.

Officers soon discovered that the driver was wanted in Poland and was also disqualified for two years from February 2015.

Op Thor Galway Checks at roadside revealed driver wanted in Poland Driver arrested to appear in court pic.twitter.com/bBaoXgFBk0
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) March 1, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

The discovery was made during an Operation Thor checkpoint.

The driver has since been arrested to appear in court.

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Gardaí discover driver wanted in Poland after car fled from checkpoint

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