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Suspended sentence for woman who accepted €116k cannabis delivery
Summary
Mapulana Monnakgolta, 38, received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to importing 5.8 kg of cannabis resin worth €116,700 between 9 and 20 February 2015. She had no prior convictions, cooperated fully, and had not been previously caught by Gardaí. Monnakgolta claimed she expected the packages to contain clothes and shoes and was to be paid €500 per parcel by unknown persons. Garda Killian Duffy noted her statements were "somewhat confused." Judge Melanie Greally sentenced her to three and a half years, fully suspended, and ordered her to attend psychiatric appointments and take medication as directed. She now lives in a hostel on North Brunswick Street, Dublin. The case involved parcels intercepted by customs upon arrival in Ireland. The suspended sentence means she will not serve time unless she breaches the conditions set by the court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for woman who accepted €116k cannabis delivery. Charges or matters: importation of controlled drugs between February 9 and 20, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 9 Incident
- 2017-12-19 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: importation of controlled drugs between February 9 and 20, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A woman who accepted delivery of two packages of cannabis resin worth over €100,000 has escaped a jail term after receiving a suspended sentence. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced the defendant to three and a half years, fully suspended for that time, and instructed that she attend her scheduled psychiatric appointments and take her medication as directed.
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