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Street dealer asked plain clothes garda what they wanted
Summary
John Bayly, 31, of Foxdene Gardens, Lucan, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of drugs for sale or supply at Foxdene Avenue on 2 June 2017 and at Clonburris, Clondalkin, on 27 September 2018. In June 2017, Bayly was observed by plain‑clothes Gardaí in the middle of a drug transaction; when approached he fled on his bike, leaving a plastic container that contained crack cocaine and heroin worth €2,283.12. In September 2018, Gardaí on plain‑clothes duty observed a group of drug addicts in Clonburris; Bayly arrived, asked several people what they wanted, including two Garda members, took orders, walked away and returned with a plastic bag containing heroin, crack cocaine and Alprazolam tablets worth €7,832. Bayly has 69 previous convictions, including drug possession and road traffic offences. He was sentenced to three‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment, with the final nine months suspended on strict conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Street dealer asked plain clothes garda what they wanted. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Foxdene Avenue, Lucan, on June 2, 2017 and to the same offence at Clonburris, Clondalkin, on 27 September, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2, 2017 Incident
- 27 September Incident
- June 2017 Incident
- September 2018 Other
- 2020-03-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Foxdene Avenue, Lucan, on June 2, 2017 and to the same offence at Clonburris, Clondalkin, on 27 September, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced Bayly to three-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final nine months of the sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Foxdene Gardens
- Lucan
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Foxdene Avenue
- Lucan
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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