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Grandad jailed for agreeing to transport heroin
Summary
Sean Darragh, 49, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for possessing 263 g of heroin worth €37,366, which he had agreed to transport from Dublin to Newry to settle a drug debt of €4,000. He pleaded guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 19 September 2017. Darragh, a grandfather of two from Cois Locha, had 48 prior convictions, mainly for drugs and thefts in Northern Ireland. Garda Killian Leydon described how Darragh and co‑accused Josephine Hoey were caught after suspicious activity in an apartment car park; Hoey later received a four‑year suspended sentence for possession. Darragh sold his Volkswagen to pay Hoey's bail and had two dogs impounded, which she later reclaimed. Judge Martin Nolan noted Darragh's cooperation and steps taken in custody to address his drug addiction, back‑dating the sentence to his arrest date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Grandad jailed for agreeing to transport heroin. Charges or matters: possessing 263 grammes of heroin worth €37,366 at Clonshaugh Woods, Clonshaugh, Dublin, on September 19, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 19, 2017 Incident
- 2018-05-18 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Outcome: Hoey, of Banbridge, Co Down, received a four year suspended sentence earlier this month for her role in possessing the drugs.
Defendant
Charges: possessing 263 grammes of heroin worth €37,366 at Clonshaugh Woods, Clonshaugh, Dublin, on September 19, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He backdated two and a half year sentence to when Darragh entered custody on the date of his arrest.
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