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Man who began smoking €44k in 'free cannabis' avoids jail

Summary

Teslim Bolarinwa, 34, of North Circular Road, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing cannabis for sale or supply at a Dublin location on 17 January 2019. He had been instructed by a third party to take delivery of a parcel that contained 2.2 kg of cannabis valued at €44,000. Bolarinwa and another man opened the parcel and used the cannabis for about a month until Gardaí arrived. Judge Martin Nolan noted that Bolarinwa had no intention to distribute the drugs and that the third party had failed to retrieve the parcel. He described the case as "highly unusual", cited Bolarinwa's guilty plea, cooperation and lack of prior record, and imposed a three‑year suspended sentence, with no custodial term. The prosecution had presented the evidence of the parcel and the amount of cannabis found. The defence highlighted the limited scope of the supply and the absence of harm to others.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who began smoking €44k in 'free cannabis' avoids jail. Charges or matters: having cannabis for sale or supply at a location in Co Dublin on January 17, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 17, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-04-30 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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