2023-03-22 · Dublin
British criminal and 'foot soldier' get combined 19.5 years in jail for €1.5m drugs operation
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 22 March 2023, Carl Powell, aged 34, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for his mid‑ranking role in a €1.5 million heroin, cannabis and cocaine operation. Powell, a UK national from Liverpool, pleaded guilty to possessing drugs for sale and to possessing proceeds of crime. He had 20 prior…