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Suspended sentence after €100k cocaine courier makes 'impressive strides'

Summary

Dylan Farrell, aged 20, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Keeper Road, Drimnagh, on 18 December 2018. He had been a teenager when he agreed to deliver almost €100,000 worth of cocaine to pay a drug debt. The court heard evidence in July 2019 and had adjourned the case, placing Farrell on a six‑month probation bond to allow him to prove rehabilitation. A Probation Services report concluded that Farrell had made significant and impressive strides, engaging in counselling, securing an apprenticeship, remaining drug‑free and avoiding Garda attention. Judge Elma Sheahan therefore suspended a three‑year sentence in full, imposing conditions that Farrell engage with the Probation Service for two years and follow all directions. The judge wished him success as a productive member of society and expressed a desire that he not appear before the courts again.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence after €100k cocaine courier makes 'impressive strides'. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine for sale or supply at Keeper Road, Drimnagh, on December 18, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 18, 2018 Adjournment
• July 2019 Incident
• Christmas Incident
• 2021-01-11 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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