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Forbidden Fruit dealer jailed for 18 months
Summary
Anthony Maguire, 30, of Courtown, Co Wexford, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of drugs for sale or supply. He pleaded guilty to the charge relating to an incident at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Co Dublin, on June 3, 2017. The court heard that during the Forbidden Fruit music festival, gardaí in plain clothes observed Maguire engaging in drug transactions. He allegedly resisted a search and attempted to flee before being arrested, at which point MDMA tablets with a total value of €3,468 were found in his bag. Judge Melanie Greally had previously adjourned the case for 12 months in March 2019, remanding Maguire on bail under Probation Service supervision. However, the judge noted that probation supervision "never got off the ground" and that Maguire experienced a complete relapse into drug use. She also acknowledged his guilty plea, expression of remorse, and the explanation that he had a significant drug debt at the time of the offence. Judge Greally sentenced Maguire to two-and-a-half years imprisonment. She suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions, requiring him to follow all directions of the Probation Service for 12 months post-release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Forbidden Fruit dealer jailed for 18 months. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Co Dublin, on June 3, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 3, 2017 Incident
- March 2019 Adjournment
- April 2019 Adjournment
- 2020-04-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Co Dublin, on June 3, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally said Maguire's probation supervision "never got off the ground" and there had been a complete relapse into drug use. Judge Greally sentenced Maguire to two-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions including that he follow all directions of the Probation Service for 12 months post release.; Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the case for 12 months in March 2019 and remanded Maguire on bail under the supervision of the Probation Service.
Convicted Person
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Co Dublin, on June 3, 2017 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Forbidden Fruit music festival has been jailed for 18 months.; Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the case for 12 months in March 2019 and remanded Maguire on bail under the supervision of the Probation Service.
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