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Former Keogh's Crisps director discharged from cannabis case

Summary

Anthony Keogh, a 64‑year‑old farmer and former director of Keogh's Crisps, was charged with unlawfully possessing and cultivating 39 cannabis plants in his greenhouse, valued at €7,800. He pleaded guilty on 9 July 2020. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Keogh grew the plants out of curiosity about their medicinal benefits, describing the activity as a "gardening experiment." Judge Melanie Greally had initially proposed an eight‑month prison sentence but, after Keogh met the judge's conditions—including a bond to keep the peace, good behaviour for the adjourned period, and a €200 contribution to the Father Peter McVerry Trust—discharged him under Section 100 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The case was therefore dismissed without conviction, and Keogh was released from the indictment. The Gardaí had found the plants during a search warrant, noting they were seedlings and unlikely to enter drug circulation. The prosecution described the circumstances as "very unusual.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former Keogh's Crisps director discharged from cannabis case. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 9, 2020 Incident
• 2021-10-04 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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