2023-03-22
British criminal and 'foot soldier' get combined 19.5 years in jail for €1.5m drugs operation
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Carl Powell (34) was today jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for 11 years for his mid-ranking role in the drugs operation, while his co-accused Gary Graham (48) – described as a 'foot soldier' – was jailed for eight and a half years. The judge said he did not believe he could depart from the mandatory minimum sentence in this case and he jailed Powell for 11 years.