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No jail for young man who agreed to hold €50k in cannabis
Summary
Rildwan Olurunsogo, 20, of Santry, Dublin, pleaded guilty on 1 May 2015 to possession of €50,000 worth of cannabis for sale or supply. He had no prior convictions and had not attracted Garda attention since. In an interview he explained that he was trying to help his mother and that he had learned his lesson. Judge Sarah Berkeley, after hearing evidence, revoked his bail, remanded him in custody and ordered a probation report. She judged him to be at the lowest risk of re‑offending, not part of the drug world, and described him as "kind, reliable and hardworking" with a promising future. She imposed a fully suspended six‑year sentence, 18 months of probation supervision and 240 hours of voluntary or sporting work or community service.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No jail for young man who agreed to hold €50k in cannabis. Charges or matters: possession of the cannabis for sale or supply on May 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 1, 2015 Adjournment
- 2016-03-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of the cannabis for sale or supply on May 1, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said there were special reasons in this case to impose a fully suspended sentence, noting that Olurunsogo's criminal conviction may pose difficulties for him in future. She suspended the sentence for six years, ordered that he undergo 18 months probation services supervision and complete 240 hours of voluntary or sporting work, or community service.; Judge Sarah Berkeley adjourned the case last month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, having heard evidence, and ordered a probation report.
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