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Father-of-three told gardai he found €14k in cocaine
Summary
Father‑of‑three Declan Garnett (46) of Finglas admitted to possessing 198 grammes of cocaine worth €13,923 after claiming he found almost €14,000 of the drug in a shopping bag near his apartment complex bins. He said he brought the drugs home and hid them in his wife's jacket, keeping them for up to three days before deciding what to do with them. Garnett pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 December 2016. Garda Cathal Connolly reported that the police raided his home on a warrant, finding no wealth, paraphernalia, tick lists or cash. The defence highlighted Garnett's lack of secondary education and his lifelong hard work, submitting employment testimonials and family letters, including one from his wife describing him as "an ordinary man".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father-of-three told gardai he found €14k in cocaine. Charges or matters: possessing 198 grammes of cocaine worth €13,923 at his home on December 6, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 6, 2016 Incident
- January 26 Adjournment
- 2017-11-14 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possessing 198 grammes of cocaine worth €13,923 at his home on December 6, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He asked the judge not to impose a custodial sentence but to consider the crime an error of judgement and a one-off offence.; She adjourned the matter for a probation report to help her structure a sentence but warned that this did not indicate a non-custodial outcome.
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