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Both parents of drug den 'lookout' died of drug overdoses, court hears

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Karl Fields, aged 26, pleaded guilty to possession of more than €13,000 of cocaine for sale or supply at Abbotstown Avenue, Finglas, on 3 January 2018. The court heard that Fields had a drug debt of about €28,000 and that he acted as a lookout while others "cut" the cocaine inside the house. Four men were present in the kitchen when Garda David Moran and his colleagues entered on a search warrant; two escaped, while Fields and a co‑accused were arrested. Gardaí seized large bowls of white powder, a blender, a hydraulic press, weighing scales and mobile phones, with the total value of cocaine found at €69,074. Fields has 173 prior convictions, including drug offences, theft, knife possession, traffic and public order offences. The co‑accused received a four‑year sentence with the final two years suspended earlier in the month.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Both parents of drug den 'lookout' died of drug overdoses, court hears. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine in excess of €13,000 for sale or supply at Abbotstown Avenue, Finglas, on January 3, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 3, 2018 Incident
• 2020-11-24 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Public Order Stage Sentence Theft

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