Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977
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Power of arrest. |
25.—(1) Where with reasonable cause a member of the Garda Síochána suspects that an offence under section 15 of this Act has been committed and so suspects a person of having committed the offence, he may arrest the person without warrant. | |
(2) Where with reasonable cause a member of the Garda Síochána, | ||
(a) suspects that an offence under this Act, other than an offence under section 15, has been committed or attempted, and | ||
(b) suspects a person of having committed the offence or having made the attempt, | ||
then if the member, | ||
(c) with reasonable cause suspects that the person unless he is arrested either will abscond for the purposes of evading justice or will obstruct the course of justice, or | ||
(d) having enquired of the person, has reasonable doubts as to the person's identity or place of abode, or | ||
(e) having enquired of the person, knows that the person does not ordinarily reside in the State, or has reasonable doubts as to whether the person so resides, | ||
he may arrest the person without warrant. |