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Gardai "very optimistic farmers" when valuing cannabis, judge remarks
Summary
During a sentencing hearing, Judge Martin Nolan described Gardaí as "very optimistic farmers" when estimating the market value of cannabis. The case involved Polish man Marcin Jedlinski, 41, who was caught growing 36 cannabis plants at his rented Dublin home after Gardaí had previously stopped his car and found 5.4 kg of cannabis herb in the boot. Jedlinski pleaded guilty to possession of €138,466 worth of cannabis. Garda John McWeeney estimated the street value of the herb at €109,666 and the crop at €28,000, a figure the defence argued was a peak value and that the actual harvest would be lower. Judge Nolan noted Jedlinski's cooperation and prior guilty plea, and imposed a three‑year sentence. A co‑accused, Tomosz Adamski, 39, received a suspended two‑year sentence for allowing cultivation at the shared rental accommodation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai "very optimistic farmers" when valuing cannabis, judge remarks. Charges or matters: possession of €138,466 worth of cannabis. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2016-11-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of €138,466 worth of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan imposed a sentence of three years after noting Jedlinski had co-operated fully with gardai and later pleaded guilty.
Co Accused
Outcome: Tomosz Adamski (39) received a suspended sentence of two years after pleading guilty to allowing the cultivation of cannabis at their shared rental accommodation in Clondalkin.
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