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"Vulnerable" grandmother agreed to hold suitcase with €70k in cannabis

Summary

Adrianne Bradley, 53, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing €68,154 worth of cannabis for sale or supply at her home on 11 August 2015. She admitted to smoking cannabis occasionally but denied any drink or drug problem. Garda Alan Flaherty testified that Bradley was vulnerable and used by others, not linked to criminal conduct or drug sales. Bradley, a grandmother and mother of four, was on social welfare and had been assaulted in 2013 when her home was invaded and destroyed, which impacted her mental health. She claimed she had been given the drugs about two weeks before the arrest and had no fingerprints on them. Judge Karen O'Connor remanded her on continuing bail, adjourned sentencing to 20 October, and ordered a probation report. The case is set for sentencing next October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Vulnerable" grandmother agreed to hold suitcase with €70k in cannabis. Charges or matters: having €68,154 worth or 3.5 kgs of cannabis for sale or supply at her home on August 11, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 11, 2015 Adjournment
• October 20 Adjournment
• 2017-07-17 Publication

Why: Bradley said her fingerprints wouldn't be on the drugs because she never touched them. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report