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"Gilly" agreed to hold €200k in cannabis to pay off electricity bill
Summary
Jakub Remlein, a 40‑year‑old Polish mechanic, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of €200,000 worth of cannabis at his rented home in Dublin. Gardaí discovered the drugs during a search linked to an investigation of cannabis cultivation at another site; no charges were brought against Remlein for that site. Seven vacuum‑sealed bags containing cannabis valued at €238,038 were recovered. Remlein had 14 prior road‑traffic convictions. He had received €1,600 to clear a large electricity bill in exchange for allowing the drugs on his premises. The court considered him a low‑level participant, noting his employment since 2005 and lack of addiction or duress. Judge Melanie Greally accepted his early guilty plea, cooperation, and good work history, and imposed a four‑year custodial sentence, departing from the presumptive minimum of ten years for possession of drugs over €13,000.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Gilly" agreed to hold €200k in cannabis to pay off electricity bill. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 13, 2017 Incident
- 2018-06-11 Publication
Why: A Polish mechanic who agreed to hold €200,000 of cannabis at his rented home in order to pay off an electricity bill has been jailed for four years. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Polish mechanic who agreed to hold €200,000 of cannabis at his rented home in order to pay off an electricity bill has been jailed for four years.
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