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Dad agreed to hide ecstasy tablets over gambling debts
Summary
Dominik Kaczmarek, 27, of Maplewood Green, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of 3,944 MDMA tablets found in his home on 8 October 2018. He had agreed to hold €39,000 worth of ecstasy tablets for €500 because of a gambling debt. Judge Martin Nolan noted Kaczmarek's gambling problem, his willingness to hand the drugs to third parties, and his good work record and cooperation with Gardaí. He had four prior convictions for minor road traffic offences but no relevant previous convictions. Garda Vincent Jaffray reported the tablets were found in a bedroom drawer and a jacket pocket, along with a weighing scale. Kaczmarek was jailed for two years, with the judge refusing a fully suspended sentence. The case highlighted his gambling addiction and his desire to turn his life around.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dad agreed to hide ecstasy tablets over gambling debts. Charges or matters: being in possession of 3,944 MDMA tablets at his home on October 8, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 8, 2018 Incident
- 2019-07-24 Publication
Why: A father of one who agreed to mind €39,000 worth of ecstasy tablets for €500 because he had a gambling debt has been jailed for two years. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: being in possession of 3,944 MDMA tablets at his home on October 8, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge accepted that Kaczmarek had a good work record, no relevant previous convictions and co-operated with the garda investigation but said "I cannot go as far as a totally suspended sentence", before he jailed him for two years.
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Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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