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Man paid €50 to store €320k worth of drugs
Summary
David Fox, 51, of Croftwood Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin, was sentenced to four years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, for storing over €320,000 worth of illegal drugs in his bedroom in exchange for €50. He pleaded guilty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at his address on 5 November 2016. Gardaí, acting on a warrant, found a large cardboard box beside Fox's bed containing 6.92 kg of cannabis and 2.59 kg of cocaine. Fox initially claimed one of his daughters was responsible but later accepted sole responsibility. He said he was short on money and agreed to hold the drugs for one night for €50, claiming no drug debt. He had no prior convictions and had recently split from his partner, fighting custody of his two youngest daughters.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man paid €50 to store €320k worth of drugs. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at his address on November 5, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 5, 2016 Incident
- 2020-02-24 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possession of cannabis and cocaine for sale or supply at his address on November 5, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Detective Garda Michael McNulty told Garret Baker BL, prosecuting, at a sentence hearing last May, that on the date in question gardaí searched the address on foot of a warrant and discovered a large cardboard box on the floor beside the accused's bed.; She had previously adjourned the matter pending the completion of a psychological assessment.
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