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Man caught with cocaine in bedroom was a "sacrificial lamb" to drug dealers, court hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 22‑year‑old Niky Sosso pleaded guilty to possessing over €27,000 worth of cocaine for sale or supply in his bedroom at Parslickstown Drive, Mulhuddart, on 28 January 2016. Garda Ronan Farrelly explained that a search warrant was executed after information that drugs were present in the home. Sosso answered the door, and while sniffer dogs searched, he immediately directed officers to the drugs, which were found in an iPhone box, a bag in his dresser and a shoebox, totaling 387 g with a street value of €27,115. He admitted the drugs were for other people and that he had taken orders to "make a bit of money." Sosso had no prior convictions and was described by his defence as naive and at the lowest end of the operation. He was a student with no significant assets.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man caught with cocaine in bedroom was a "sacrificial lamb" to drug dealers, court hears. Charges or matters: possessing cocaine for sale or supply in his home at Parslickstown Drive, Mulhuddart, Dublin, on January 28, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 28, 2016 Incident
- December 19 Incident
- 2017-10-24 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: possessing cocaine for sale or supply in his home at Parslickstown Drive, Mulhuddart, Dublin, on January 28, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He will be sentenced on December 19. Judge O'Connor ordered a Probation Welfare Services Report and she remanded Sosso on continuing bail until his sentence in December.; Judge O'Connor ordered a Probation Welfare Services Report and she remanded Sosso on continuing bail until his sentence in December.
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