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"Gillie" jailed over €60k cocaine haul
Summary
Alan Mahon of Tolka Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin, pleaded guilty to possession for sale or supply of cocaine worth over €60,000 found in his home on 21 March 2017, and to possession of a 9mm semi‑automatic pistol. He admitted he was storing the drugs and gun for others but could not name them, claiming fear for his life. Garda Siobhan Toland and defence counsel Michael O'Higgins argued he was a vulnerable drug addict from a respectable family. Judge Martin Nolan accepted these arguments, noted the pistol's condition, and imposed a five‑year prison sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Gillie" jailed over €60k cocaine haul. Charges or matters: possession for sale or supply of the drugs at his home on March 21, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 21, 2017 Incident
- 2018-02-07 Publication
Why: He said Mahon came into contact with these people because he was a drug addict. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession for sale or supply of the drugs at his home on March 21, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He noted Mahon's supportive family background and imposed a five year prison sentence.
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