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Dublin man who held heroin to pay off drugs debt be sentenced later

Summary

Christopher McDonagh, aged 30, was remanded in custody pending sentencing in February after pleading guilty to possession of 471.3 grammes of heroin worth €70,695. He admitted holding the drugs for a week at his home in Mulhuddart, following instructions from his dealer who supplied prescription drugs. McDonagh claimed he was holding the heroin to pay off a €2,500 debt and that he had an anti‑heroin stance at the time, having tried to help friends quit. Garda Anton Keating noted McDonagh's fear for his safety and his role as caretaker of the drugs. The court found he had 10 prior convictions. Judge Mary Ellen Ring revoked his bail, remanded him in custody, and ordered a Probation Service report and urine analysis. No sentence was imposed at this stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man who held heroin to pay off drugs debt be sentenced later. Charges or matters: possession of 471.3 grammes of heroin, worth €70,695, at his home on February 24, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 24, 2013 Incident
• 2014-11-11 Publication

Why: A man who held over €70,000 worth of heroin in order to pay off a €2,500 drug debt has been remanded in custody pending sentence next February. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report