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Jail for mum-of-two who transported over €200k in cannabis

Date
2019-03-06

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

In March 2019, Kayleigh Byrne, a 26‑year‑old mother of two from Clondalkin, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for transporting nearly €200,000 worth of cannabis herb. She was arrested after a tip that a vehicle would be used to move drugs; 22 wrapped packages were found in the boot of the car on the M50. Byrne pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing the drugs for sale or supply on 3 September 2018. She had two prior convictions for minor road traffic offences. The judge, Melanie Greally, noted Byrne's fear of threats linked to a drug debt owed by her former partner, her role as a good mother, and her early guilty plea. The court suspended the final two and a half years of the sentence, backdating it to the time of her initial custody following the September arrest.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for mum-of-two who transported over €200k in cannabis. Charges or matters: having the drugs for sale or supply on September 3, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 3, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
2019-03-06 Publication

Why: A mother of two who transported almost €200,000 worth of cannabis herb because she was put under pressure to clear the drug debt of her ex-partner has been sentenced to five years. CNI source report