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Jail for man who to garda station to admit he owned car packed with €80k of drugs
Summary
In December 2014, a Dublin man, Graham Rosarius, 36, was found to have a Volkswagen Polo packed with cocaine, heroin and bagging equipment, totalling €79,930. The car was seized by Gardaí after a smashed rear side window prompted a search. Rosarius, of Glenhill Avenue, Finglas, later presented himself at Finglas Garda Station on 12 December, admitting ownership of the vehicle and the drugs, claiming he was holding them to offset a drug debt of up to €7,000. He had been in and out of rehabilitation clinics and had six previous convictions for minor offences. Rosarius pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The judge, considering his cooperation, guilty plea, and the circumstances of the drugs, sentenced him to three and a half years in prison. The case highlighted the Gardaí's role in detecting drug‑laden vehicles and the court's willingness to consider mitigating factors.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who to garda station to admit he owned car packed with €80k of drugs. Charges or matters: possessing cocaine and heroin worth a total €79,930 at Glenhill Avenue on December 9, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 9, 2014 Incident
- December 12 Other
- 2015-07-17 Publication
Why: Sergeant Peter Hayde said he had noticed the parked car because it had a smashed rear side window and decided to search it after doing a registration check. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing cocaine and heroin worth a total €79,930 at Glenhill Avenue on December 9, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Glenhill Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Glenhill Avenue
- Rosarius went to Finglas Garda Station
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