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Seven years for cancer survivor who transported €3.4m in cocaine

Summary

Bernardus Jozef Scherrenberg, aged 47 and a cancer survivor, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of cocaine for sale or supply. He was found transporting 49 kg of cocaine concealed in sand-filled tubs at the B&Q car park in Clondalkin on 6 December. Gardaí had followed a Peugeot to the site, intercepted the tubs, and discovered additional ones in Scherrenberg's Jeep. He attempted to flee, discarding his mobile phone, but was apprehended. The seized drugs were valued at €3,435,859. Scherrenberg had pleaded guilty, citing a €2,000 payment and his medical condition—stage 4 non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma remission after a stem‑cell transplant—as mitigating factors. Judge Patricia Ryan, noting his lack of prior convictions and foreign status, imposed the seven‑year term, backdated to his initial custody date. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the offence and the mitigating circumstances presented.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Seven years for cancer survivor who transported €3.4m in cocaine. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 6 Incident
• 2019-03-20 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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