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Nine-year sentence for dealer who skipped bail 13 years ago
Summary
Joseph Daly, aged 54, was sentenced to nine years in prison after he fled to Spain in 2007 following a guilty plea to possessing nearly €1 million worth of cocaine and heroin. The drugs were found during a Garda raid on his Carrickmines home, where a small amount of cocaine was discovered in a CD case and larger quantities were located in a hot press, a hold‑all, and a garden shed. Daly had previously been charged with drug possession and had failed to attend a sentence hearing, prompting a bail‑skipping offence. He spent three years in a Spanish jail for cannabis possession before being extradited to Ireland in April 2021. The court, citing the substantial drug value, imposed the nine‑year term, noting his cooperation and the seriousness of the offence. The sentence reflects the amount of drugs involved and the breach of bail conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine-year sentence for dealer who skipped bail 13 years ago. Charges or matters: having a stash of cocaine and heroin with a total value of €995,850 at his then home, on Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines on November 22, 2007. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 22, 2007 Incident
- May 2018 Adjournment
- 2021-05-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having a stash of cocaine and heroin with a total value of €995,850 at his then home, on Glenamuck Road in Carrickmines on November 22, 2007 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Det Gda Roche said Daly was jailed in May 2018 in Spain after he admitted to having the cannabis herb for sale or supply. Judge Nolan said a long sentence is justified "by reason of the amount of drugs involved". "It would have been better for himself and everyone else in his life if he had not jumped bail and gone to Spain," Judge Nolan said before he jailed Daly for nine years.; He failed to show up for the adjourned sentence hearing.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Glenamuck Road
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