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Jail for man after €124k drugs bust
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Keith Tiswell, aged 33, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment for possessing over €124,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine. The drugs were seized during a surveillance operation at an apartment in Clondalkin, where Gardaí observed Tiswell drive a black BMW into an underground car park, exit 20 minutes later, and admit to having "cannabis in the boot" before handing over a cocaine package. Tiswell pleaded guilty to possessing 5.9 kg of cannabis valued at €119,600 and 67.5 g of cocaine worth €4,725. He has 57 prior convictions, mainly for road traffic offences. The judge, considering his guilty plea, cooperation, and character, imposed the sentence backdated to his May 2017 custody entry. The case highlighted the Gardaí's use of CCTV evidence and the defendant's stated drug debt and mental health issues. The sentence was confirmed by Judge Martin Nolan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man after €124k drugs bust. Charges or matters: possessing under 6kg of cannabis herb worth €119,600 and 67.5g of cocaine valued at €4,725 in his car on the M50 northbound near Clondalkin on May 25, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 25, 2017 Incident
- 2018-03-07 Publication
Why: The detective said Tiswell told gardaí he committed the offence because he had a drug debt. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing under 6kg of cannabis herb worth €119,600 and 67.5g of cocaine valued at €4,725 in his car on the M50 northbound near Clondalkin on May 25, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a three and a half year sentence backdated to when Tiswell entered custody in May last year.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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