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Suspended sentence for Albanian who held €87K worth of cocaine and cannabis

Summary

An Albanian chef, Emil Duro, 28, was caught by Gardai in Dublin city centre carrying a white bag containing €67,000 of cocaine and later found to have €20,000 of cannabis at his home. He pleaded guilty to possession of the cocaine on Gardner Street Lower and the cannabis on Francis Street. Duro claimed he owed €6,000 from a drug debt and offered €3,000 from savings, which was rejected. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a six‑year suspended sentence, requiring Duro to keep the peace.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for Albanian who held €87K worth of cocaine and cannabis. Charges or matters: possessing the cocaine at Gardner Street Lower and the cannabis at his Bertram Court home on Francis Street on May 13, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 13, 2013 Incident
• May 2013 Incident
• 2014-11-25 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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