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Jail for man who transported €210k in cocaine

Summary

Craig Buckley, 27, of Drimnagh, Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing just under 3 kg of cocaine for sale or supply on Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin, on 11 June 2016. He had agreed to hold almost €210 000 worth of the drugs before transporting them. Gardaí stopped his car following a tip, finding the cocaine in four small packages and one larger package. Buckley claimed he had received the drugs two weeks earlier, was instructed to meet someone to hand them over, and had not been paid. He denied packaging or dividing the drugs, admitted to occasional social use, and said he was threatened and felt vulnerable. The judge noted his lack of prior convictions and his usefulness to society, but found him morally culpable for the misjudgement. The court imposed a three‑year custodial sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who transported €210k in cocaine. Charges or matters: having just under 3Kg of cocaine for sale or supply on the Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin on June 11, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 11, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-03-29 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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