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"Good family man" jailed for holding €110k in drugs and ramming gardai during chase
Summary
Andrew Dunne, 33, was sentenced to four years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possessing almost €110,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, and cannabis at his Drimnagh home on July 7, 2016. He also admitted to two counts of endangering gardaí on August 7, 2016, during a high-speed chase that involved ramming a patrol vehicle and dragging a sergeant. Judge Martin Nolan described Dunne as a good family man and father who was unlikely to re-offend, noting he was a "mature man who had got himself into difficulties." The judge stated it was not necessary to include a suspended period in the sentence. Dunne was also disqualified from driving for six years. Prosecution evidence indicated Dunne was intoxicated and under threat from a drug debt, while defense counsel argued he was in a state of intense fear and paranoia. The court heard Dunne had rehabilitated himself and is now drug-free.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Good family man" jailed for holding €110k in drugs and ramming gardai during chase. Charges or matters: possessing almost €110,000 worth of heroin, cocaine and cannabis at his home on Kilworth Rd, Drimnagh on July 7, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 7, 2016 Incident
- August 7, 2016 Incident
- July 2016 Other
- 2018-02-12 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing almost €110,000 worth of heroin, cocaine and cannabis at his home on Kilworth Rd, Drimnagh on July 7, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Martin Nolan described Dunne as a good family man and a good father who was unlikely to re-offend. Judge Nolan said it was not necessary to include a suspended period into Dunne's sentence, describing him as a "mature man who had got himself into difficulties" but was unlikely to re-offend.
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Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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