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Pair lose appeals against ten year jail terms for possession of €1.2m worth of cannabis
Summary
Two men, Jason Keogh (50) of Laytown, Co Meath, and Niall O'Leary (42) of Castledermot, Co Kildare, each pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply at Bettystown, Co Meath, on 20 July 2011. They were each sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment, with the final three years suspended, by Judge Michael O'Shea at Trim Circuit Criminal Court in 2012. The Court of Appeal dismissed their appeals against the sentence. The case stemmed from a Garda National Drugs Unit surveillance operation in Swords, Co Dublin, where Keogh was seen collecting seven blue barrels of cannabis from an industrial estate and transporting them to a rented house in Bettystown. A search warrant led to the discovery of about 100 kg of vacuum‑packed cannabis, estimated at €1.2 million street value. Keogh and O'Leary were paid €5,000 and €2,500 respectively for their roles.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair lose appeals against ten year jail terms for possession of €1.2m worth of cannabis. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Bettystown Co Meath, on July 20 2011. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 20 2011 Incident
- 2014-11-26 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Bettystown Co Meath, on July 20 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: They were each sentenced to 13 years imprisonment with the final three suspended by Judge Michael O'Shea at Trim Circuit Criminal Court in 2012. The Court of Appeal took the view that Judge Michael O'Shea was entitled to come to the conclusion that he did, to sentence both men to 13 years imprisonment with the final three suspended.
Appellant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Bettystown Co Meath, on July 20 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: They were each sentenced to 13 years imprisonment with the final three suspended by Judge Michael O'Shea at Trim Circuit Criminal Court in 2012. The Court of Appeal took the view that Judge Michael O'Shea was entitled to come to the conclusion that he did, to sentence both men to 13 years imprisonment with the final three suspended.
Places mentioned
- Trim
- Trim Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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