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Skilled worker avoids jail over €90k heroin find
Summary
Adrzej Toszewski, a 36‑year‑old metal and glass installer from Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin for sale or supply after a police search of his car revealed a package containing €91,000 worth of heroin. He claimed he did not know what was in the package and denied being a dealer. The court heard he had been pulled over while using his phone, had a strong smell of cannabis in the vehicle, and was abusing cannabis at the time. He had no prior convictions and had not attracted Garda attention in the five years since the offence. Judge Pauline Codd, hearing the case in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, imposed a six‑year sentence, suspended in full on conditions including engagement with probation services and attendance of any directed courses. The judge cited Toszewski's lack of criminal record, his depression, his low position in the drug hierarchy, and his skilled employment as mitigating factors.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Skilled worker avoids jail over €90k heroin find. Charges or matters: one count of possessing heroin for sale or supply at Citywest on July 10, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 10, 2015 Incident
- 2019-12-02 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: one count of possessing heroin for sale or supply at Citywest on July 10, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Handing down a six-year sentence today, Judge Pauline Codd said there were a number of mitigating factors, including the fact that Toszewski had no criminal record, was isolated and suffering from depression at the time and was at the lower end of the hierarchy in terms of his drugs involvement. The judge suspended the sentence in full on a number of conditions, including that Toszewski engage with probation services and attend any courses as directed.
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