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Father allegedly hid bottle of clean urine in field to use for drug tests
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Court hearing, a father with a long‑term heroin addiction was ordered to provide clean urine samples twice a week at a drug treatment centre before he could resume visits with his son. The court noted that the father had previously admitted to furnishing fake urine test printouts and had allegedly hidden a bottle of clean urine in a field for use during drug tests. The mother argued that a single sample was insufficient to prove sobriety, citing the rapid elimination of heroin from the body. She also expressed concerns after receiving a suspicious text message from a man who only gave his first name, warning that the father's "card was marked." Judge Conal Gibbons emphasized that such matters should be reported to An Garda Síochána and ruled that the father must continue providing clean samples at the centre, with visits allowed only if the results remain clean.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father allegedly hid bottle of clean urine in field to use for drug tests. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-05-04 Publication
Why: The father attended a drug treatment centre last week in order to provide a urinalysis, and results are pending, Sophie Cargin, the man's legal representative, said. CNI source report
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Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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