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Sentence cut for "main man" behind drug deal
Summary
Farid Fawzi, 31, pleaded guilty to possessing almost €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at his Cooneybeg address on 15 September 2016. The Cork Circuit Criminal Court found he was not present at the address when it was raided, but a mobile phone linked to him was discovered, leading Gardaí to him. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin described Fawzi as the "main man" in the movement and distribution of a significant amount of drugs, giving directions to at least two others. He was not addicted to drugs but entered dealing for profit, attracted by a lucrative lifestyle and easy money. The initial sentence was 10 years with the final two years suspended. The Court of Appeal reduced this to seven years with the final six months suspended, requiring a good‑behaviour bond for the suspended period and compliance with probation service directions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sentence cut for "main man" behind drug deal. Charges or matters: possessing almost €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at his address on September 15, 2016. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 15, 2016 Incident
- 2019-03-05 Publication
Why: He got into drug dealing for profit, because he was attracted to a "lucrative lifestyle" and "easy money", the court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing almost €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at his address on September 15, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Ó Donnabháin sentenced Fawzi to 10 years imprisonment with the final two years suspended but this was reduced to seven years with the final six months suspended by the Court of Appeal today. Mr Justice McCarthy, who sat with Mr Justice John Edwards and Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy, re-sentenced him to seven years imprisonment with the final six months suspended.
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