Donegal District Court orders destruction of four seized vehicles

A District Court in Donegal has ordered the destruction of four vehicles, including an old Yamaha motorcycle.

The court heard police property applications from Garda Sergeant Jim Collins in Letterkenny District Court. Sergeant Collins said the Yamaha was seized at Cappry, Ballybofey at 2.45 am on 22 April 2025, had no registration plate, was uninsured, and was in poor working order and condition. No owner came forward.

Another vehicle, a Peugeot Expert van, was taken during a traffic stop. Despite attempts to locate a registered owner, none was found and the driver did not try to reclaim it.

A silver Toyota Corolla estate was found abandoned at 12 am on the N56 at Illistrin, Letterkenny on 22 September 2025. Gardaí deemed it a hazard and seized it, but no registered owner was identified.

Finally, a black Mercedes had been held in long‑term Garda storage after being linked to a burglary in the St Johnston area. Liaison with the PSNI revealed the last registered owner was a known criminal in Derry who did not seek its return.

Judge Daly granted a destruction order for all four vehicles.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Adem Albayrak / Pexels.