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Man found in possession of €160k in cocaine at his launderette

Summary

Mark Donovan, 49, of Liscarne Court, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to possessing €160,000 worth of cocaine for sale or supply at his rented unit in Rowlagh Shopping Centre. Gardaí discovered a large bag of suspicious powder during repairs, seized 2.3 kg of cocaine, a Colombian bank note and a list of names written in Donovan's hand. Donovan admitted storing the drugs for about six weeks, claiming financial pressure and fear for his safety. He denied that the list was a drug‑tick list, stating it was of business contacts. Donovan had previously been convicted of a minor road traffic offence. He has been in custody since the offence and will be sentenced on November 16, with the court noting he is facing a custodial sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man found in possession of €160k in cocaine at his launderette. Charges or matters: one count of possessing cocaine for sale or supply at his rented unit in Rowlagh Shopping Centre, Clondalkin, on March 21 this year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 21 Incident
• November 16 Adjournment
• 2017-10-31 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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