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"Daniel O'Donnell superfan" has "cocaine factory" sentence cut in half

Summary

Molly Sloyan, 26, from Kinsale, Co Cork, had her 10‑year prison sentence for participation in a cocaine "factory" cut in half by the Court of Appeal. She had pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Seascape, Dromleigh, Bantry, on 26 November 2017. The original sentence, imposed by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin, was 10 years with the final three years suspended, after the court described the operation as a sophisticated system of extracting cocaine from fabric imported from Brazil. Sloyan admitted renting a house on Airbnb, hiring a car and buying chemicals used in the extraction. The Court of Appeal found the headline sentence "simply too high" and re‑sentenced her to five years with the final 18 months suspended.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Daniel O'Donnell superfan" has "cocaine factory" sentence cut in half. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine for sale or supply. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• November 26, 2017 Incident
• October 8 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-07-23 Publication

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Drugs Stage Appeal

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