National court archive · 2026-03-20
Father-of-two to serve sentence 'far from home' for role in €8.5m cannabis operation
At a glance
- Crime
- possession of cannabis for sale or supply
- People
- Onkar Singh, Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain, Det Gda Browne, Garret Baker SC
- Locations
- Dublin, Netherlands, India
- Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- jailed for six years
Summary
Onkar Singh was jailed for his role in a highly organised operation in which 426kg of cannabis worth €8.5 million was found in a Dublin storage unit. The Dutch national pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply and possession of criminal proceeds; the court imposed an eight-year term with the final two years suspended and required him to leave the jurisdiction after release.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie