'Hardworking' electrician with no priors avoids jail over €60k drugs find — Charlestown

By Claire Henry A “diligent” and “hardworking” electrician with no previous convictions who was caught with nearly €60,000 worth of drugs has been given a fully suspended sentence. Defence counsel said that Sam Collins (30), who was storing the drugs for a third party, was suffering from mental heal

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Sam Collins, a 30-year-old electrician from Sandyford, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply following an incident on August 26, 2023, at Charlestown Place, Finglas. Gardaí discovered approximately €58,879 worth of drugs during a search of his vehicle and home after he was observed at the location. The court heard Collins was storing the drugs for a third…