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Landlord tells court of finding drugs and assault rifle in rented house

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 20 March 2019, the landlord of a house at Sallins Bridge, Sallins, Co Kildare, testified that his nephew discovered an assault rifle, more than 180 rounds of ammunition, and large amounts of cocaine and heroin in the base of a bed while "clearing out" the property. The landlord, who entered a tenancy agreement with Declan Brady in February 2015, said he had no key to the house and had gained access through a neighbour. He described how the nephew found a cardboard box containing the rifle, magazines, and drug packets wrapped in brown tape. The landlord also reported that Gardaí had searched the premises on 28 January 2017. Michael Brady, 54, is charged with nine counts of possession of firearms, ammunition and drugs, and has pleaded not guilty. The court heard evidence to determine the lawfulness of the Gardaí search. The judge will rule tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Landlord tells court of finding drugs and assault rifle in rented house. Charges or matters: possessing €1.5 million worth of cocaine, €1.26 million worth of heroin, an assault rife and more than 180 rounds of ammunition at a property at Sallins Bridge, in Sallins, Co Kildare on January 24, 2017; all nine counts on the indictment; possessing 15 firearms and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition at Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co Dublin on January 24, 2017. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 24, 2017 Incident
• February 2015 Incident
• December 2016 Other
• January 24 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 25 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 28 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-03-20 Publication

Why: The owner of Sallins Bridge said he needed access to his house in December 2016 in order to get it valued and he had met the accused Michael Brady on this occasion. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report