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Woman allowed drugs worth over €1.3m to be stored in apartment
Summary
Susan McNeill, 33, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing €1,352,798 worth of cannabis and cocaine in her apartment. She admitted allowing the drugs to be stored there and cooperating with Gardaí, who found almost 60,000 g of cannabis and over 2,100 g of cocaine. McNeill claimed she was pressured by a neighbour, who had a key to her flat, and that the drugs were kept in a place inaccessible to her 14‑year‑old son. She said she had received €3,000 and €2,000 in cash for the operation and expected a one‑off payment of €500‑1,000. McNeill also provided the code for an encrypted phone. The court adjourned sentencing to June 4 pending a probation report, with Judge Pauline Codd remanding her on continuing bail. The case highlights the alleged involvement of an unnamed man in the drug movement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman allowed drugs worth over €1.3m to be stored in apartment. Charges or matters: possessing €1,352,798 worth of drugs on March 16 last year at the flat complex she lived in at the time. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 16 Adjournment
- June 4 Adjournment
- 2019-03-07 Publication
Why: The court heard that a community garda who had known McNeill for 14 years because of her previous abusive relationship thought that this offence was "totally out of character" for her. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing €1,352,798 worth of drugs on March 16 last year at the flat complex she lived in at the time (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Pauline Codd remanded McNeill on continuing bail after an investigating garda told the court she believed McNeill was at low risk of re-offending.
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