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Jail for woman (56) who agreed to hold drugs to pay bills
Summary
Marie Penny, a 56‑year‑old woman from Landsdowne Gate, Drimnagh, Dublin, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin at her home on 18 January 2019. She had been holding drugs valued at over €130,000 for others to pay her rent and debts after falling on hard times. Garda Michael Ormonde reported that officers entered Penny's kitchen with a search warrant, found the drugs, and Penny told them she had agreed to hold the drugs for money to pay bills. She was paid €200 per week and was a holder rather than a dealer. Judge Cormac Quinn, considering the value and type of the drugs as aggravating factors and her age, personal circumstances and cooperation as mitigating factors, imposed a four‑year sentence and suspended the final two years on strict conditions. The mandatory minimum of ten years did not apply.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for woman (56) who agreed to hold drugs to pay bills. Charges or matters: possession of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin at her home on January 18, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 18, 2019 Incident
- 2019-10-14 Publication
Why: A 56-year-old woman who held drugs valued at over €130,000 for others in order to pay bills and debts after falling on hard times has been jailed for two years. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: possession of heroin, cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin at her home on January 18, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 56-year-old woman who held drugs valued at over €130,000 for others in order to pay bills and debts after falling on hard times has been jailed for two years. He imposed a four-year sentence and suspended the final two years on strict conditions.
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