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Drugs counsellor caught with €136k in cocaine
Summary
Christian Herbert, 40, of Blanchardstown, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply. The court heard that on November 16, 2018, the accused was caught transporting approximately €136,000 worth of cocaine at Blackcourt Road, Corduff, allegedly on behalf of another person in exchange for a €500 reduction in a drug debt. Judge Elma Sheahan noted the offence was aggravated by its seriousness but mitigated by Herbert's early guilty plea, cooperation with gardaí, genuine remorse, and his previous work as a drug counsellor. The judge also considered his moderate risk of re-offending due to addiction, his current methadone treatment, and his status as a cleaner in custody. Judge Sheahan sentenced Herbert to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment. However, she suspended the final 12 months of the sentence for 24 months on strict conditions. The sentence was backdated to November 16, the date Herbert first went into custody. The matter was finalised with this sentencing order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drugs counsellor caught with €136k in cocaine. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Blackcourt Road, Corduff, on November 16, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 16, 2018 Incident
- November 16 Incident
- 2003 and 2015 Incident
- 2019-10-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Blackcourt Road, Corduff, on November 16, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She sentenced Herbert to three-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final 12 months of the sentence for 24 months on strict conditions. Judge Sheahan backdated the sentence to the date Herbert first went into custody, November 16, last.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Blackcourt Road
- Sheepmore Avenue
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin
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