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Devoutly religious man caught red-handed with €1.4m worth of cocaine loses appeal against sentence
Summary
Adiodan Kamoru Kareem, 36, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for possessing €1.4 million worth of cocaine with intent to sell or supply. He pleaded guilty in May 2011 and was convicted by Judge Michael O'Shea at Trim Circuit Court on 17 February 2012. The appeal against the sentence was dismissed by Mr Justice Seán Ryan on 24 November 2014. Ryan described Kareem as a "devoutly religious" man who had no history of drinking or smoking. He was "caught red-handed" when Gardaí seized a false diplomatic package that had been delivered to a car park in Navan, from which Kareem collected a car and drove to an apartment where a search uncovered the cocaine, €100,000 in cash, mixing agents, a pharmaceutical drug, plastic bags and other paraphernalia. The Court of Appeal confirmed that the mandatory minimum of ten years was justified and that the circumstances did not render the sentence unjust.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Devoutly religious man caught red-handed with €1.4m worth of cocaine loses appeal against sentence. Charges or matters: possession of €1.4 million worth of cocaine with intent for sale or supply in May 2011. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 2011 Incident
- February 17 2012 Incident
- 2014-11-24 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: possession of €1.4 million worth of cocaine with intent for sale or supply in May 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment by Judge Michael O'Shea at Trim Circuit Court on February 17 2012. He added that the Court of Appeal would have been satisfied if a sentence of more than the minimum had been imposed.
Places mentioned
- Trim
- Trim Circuit Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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