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Father-of-one jailed for possession of PVP and cannabis
Summary
Brendan Fitzpatrick, aged 34, was sentenced to five years in prison with the final three years suspended after pleading guilty to possession of PVP and cannabis worth more than €13,000. He was arrested at Store Street Garda Station where a sports bag he carried was inspected, revealing three large brown blocks of suspected cannabis and several golf‑ball‑type packages of a cocaine‑like drug. Analysis identified the drug as PVP (Pyrrolidinovalerophenone) with a street value of €32,900, while the cannabis was valued at €14,431. Fitzpatrick, of Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, had 21 prior convictions, mainly for public order and road traffic offences. He admitted taking the bag while intoxicated and claimed gambling debts of €10,000. Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted his early guilty plea and the substantial quantity of drugs, suspending the last three years of the sentence on strict conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father-of-one jailed for possession of PVP and cannabis. Charges or matters: possession of PVP and cannabis worth more than €13,000 on December 24, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 24, 2013 Incident
- 2014-12-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of PVP and cannabis worth more than €13,000 on December 24, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Fitzpatrick fell into "an undesirable peer group when he was 11 or 12 years old" and later spent time running away from home, living in hostels for children and ultimately being sent to a detention centre for robbery and theft.
Places mentioned
- arrested at Store Street Garda Station
- Store Street
- Cushlawn Park
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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