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UK criminal gets eight years over €6m cannabis operation
Summary
Anthony Kinghorn, 48, was arrested in a derelict field in Cloghran after authorities discovered over €6 million worth of cannabis in six pallets. The drugs had been transported from abroad via Dublin Port and loaded into a van driven by a co‑accused who had travelled from London. Gardaí seized a mobile phone with encryption designed to conceal movements. Kinghorn pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Stockhole Lane, Cloghran, Swords, on 23 October 2020. He has 20 prior convictions in the UK, including drug supply and possession, possession of an offensive weapon and battery. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment, suspending the final two years on strict conditions, including leaving the jurisdiction within one week of release and not returning for 10 years. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: UK criminal gets eight years over €6m cannabis operation. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Stockhole Lane, Cloghran, Swords, on October 23, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 23, 2020 Incident
- October 2020 Incident
- 2021-07-06 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Stockhole Lane, Cloghran, Swords, on October 23, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Counsel said his client would undertake to leave the jurisdiction and not return as part of a suspended portion of a sentence. Judge Greally sentenced Kinghorn to 10 years imprisonment but suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions including that he undertake to leave the jurisdiction within one week of his release from custody and not return for 10 years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Stockhole Lane
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