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Man jailed for selling heroin from mother's home
Summary
Maurice Walsh, 31, was sentenced to eight years in prison, with the final three years suspended, after pleading guilty to possessing €22,820 worth of heroin for sale or supply at Watkins Square, Dublin 8, on 20 August 2018. The drugs were found during a Garda surveillance operation that led to a search of his mother's home on the North Circular Road, Dublin 7. Garda Mark Eccles described how officers observed two men entering and leaving the property, then intercepted Walsh and discovered the heroin in various locations, including €10,000 in cash in his mother's bedroom. Walsh had five prior convictions and had previously served five years of a seven‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for a similar offence. The judge noted his chronic drug addiction, the impact on his mother, and the fact that this was a repeat offence, and imposed the suspended sentence on the condition that he attend a residential drug rehabilitation programme upon release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man jailed for selling heroin from mother's home. Charges or matters: having €22,820 worth of heroin in his possession for sale or supply. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 20 August Incident
- 2021-07-20 Publication
Why: The court also heard that Walsh had previously been shot in the leg because of a drug debt and that his mother's home showed "no trappings of wealth" when inspected by gardai. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having €22,820 worth of heroin in his possession for sale or supply (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Maurice Walsh (31) had previously served five years of a seven and a half year sentence for a similar offence. She imposed a sentence of eight years, with the final three suspended, on the condition that Walsh attends a residential drug rehabilitation programme on his release.
Places mentioned
- North Circular Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Watkins Square
- Watkin Square
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