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Wanted Polish criminal linked to cannabis haul through fingerprints
Summary
Tomasz Lorenc, a 32‑year‑old Polish national living in Dublin, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing cannabis for sale or supply. The offence involved €467,000 worth of cannabis found in a rented 40‑foot metal storage container at Meadowfield Storage in Saggart. Gardaí obtained a search warrant and matched Lorenc's fingerprints to those taken from the drugs. The container had been rented under an alias, Karl Finnegan BL, which later proved to be Lorenc's. He is wanted in Poland for an assault charge and faces an outstanding European arrest warrant. Lorenc has one prior UK conviction for drug importation. He will be returned to Poland after serving his sentence. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, back‑dated to his September 2020 arrest. The sentence was imposed after a psychologist report noted Lorenc's addiction, depression and other mental health issues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Wanted Polish criminal linked to cannabis haul through fingerprints. Charges or matters: one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply on August 24, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 24, 2018 Incident
- September 2020 Incident
- 2021-10-05 Publication
Why: He used an alias because he is wanted in Poland for an assault charge and there is currently an outstanding European warrant for his arrest, the court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply on August 24, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A total of €467,000 worth of cannabis was found inside a rented 40 foot metal storage container at Meadowfield Storage in Saggart after gardaí obtained a search warrant, Garda Josh Doran told Lorenc's sentence hearing today. She handed down a sentence of five years and backdated it to when Lorenc went into custody in September 2020.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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