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Suspended sentence for Polish man who had cannabis grow house for his own use

Summary

A 27‑year‑old Polish national, Gregor Mazerkiewicz, pleaded guilty to cultivating 27 cannabis plants at his Dublin flat for personal use. Garda Sean Byrnes presented evidence that the plants were found in a tent in a back bedroom, each valued at €800, and that 7.8 g of amphetamine was also discovered. Mazerkiewicz had no prior convictions and was described as candid and cooperative. The judge, after considering the defendant's addiction and economic circumstances, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year suspended sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for Polish man who had cannabis grow house for his own use. Charges or matters: cultivating cannabis at his home on June 26, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 26, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-06-08 Publication

Why: Garda Sean Byrnes told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court he accepted that Gregor Mazerkiewicz (27) had been growing the 27 plants in order to smoke the cannabis yield himself. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report