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"Oh f*ck, I forgot about that": court hears of drugs defendant's surprise

Summary

John Roe, 38, of Ballyfermot, Dublin, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession for sale or supply of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA tablets at his home on 16 November 2016. Gardaí seized drugs with an estimated street value of €42,645, along with weighing scales, plastic bagging and two mobile phones. Roe admitted he had been holding the drugs for criminals to whom he owed a €2,500 debt, and that he had forgotten about cannabis stored in a garden shed for nearly a year. He claimed the arrest was the worst and best thing that had happened to him, and that the chance of reoffending was very slim. Judge Martin Nolan, considering Roe's employment history and lack of prior convictions, suspended the last two and a half years of a four‑year sentence, leaving an 18‑month custodial term. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Oh f*ck, I forgot about that": court hears of drugs defendant's surprise. Charges or matters: possession for sale or supply of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA tablets at his home on November 16, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 16, 2016 Incident
• 2019-05-07 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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