2025-10-08
Judge jails drugs transporter who has 'successfully rehabilitated'
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A co-accused Glen Stankard (26), who was the driver of a van and met Delaney to hand over the drugs, was previously sentenced to six years with the final three and half years suspended. He is now drug free. "He made choices and he made bad choices and he understands that," Mr McGinn said. "He recognises he did wrong and has since changed his life completely, moving himself physically out of the area to become a more constructive member of society." He suggested that it would be a "retrograde step" to imprison Delaney. "A lot of good things would be undone where he to be remanded in custody immediately," Mr McGinn said, while acknowledging that it would be a "big ask" of the court not to impose an immediate prison sentence.; He is now drug free. "He made choices and he made bad choices and he understands that," Mr McGinn said. "He recognises he did wrong and has since changed his life completely, moving himself physically out of the area to become a more constructive member of society." He suggested that it would be a "retrograde step" to imprison Delaney. "A lot of good things would be undone where he to be remanded