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"Say sorry to my ma": fifth-year student caught with €48k in cannabis

Summary

A 17‑year‑old, Darragh Corbally, was found asleep in his bedroom when Gardaí raided his home searching for drugs. The raid uncovered 2,411 g of cannabis, valued at €48,236, which Corbally admitted to possessing for sale or supply at his address on 22 December 2017. He pleaded guilty to one count, carrying a mandatory minimum jail term of 10 years. Corbally, who had been excluded from school two weeks earlier, explained that he had started using cannabis the previous summer, accrued a debt, and was ordered to hold the drugs. He told Gardaí he was "sorry to my ma." His defence lawyer described his responses as "childish" and highlighted his youth, immaturity, lack of prior convictions, and recent efforts to return to education and work. The court will sentence him on 18 December, with the judge urging him to continue his progress.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Say sorry to my ma": fifth-year student caught with €48k in cannabis. Charges or matters: one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply at the same address on December 22, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 22, 2017 Incident
• December 18 Incident
• 2019-11-29 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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