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Drugs defendant who rebuilt life avoids jail on condition he leave Ireland

Summary

Jakub Gorski, 37, pleaded guilty in 2011 to possessing €40,000 worth of cannabis and was due to be sentenced in April 2012. He fled Ireland in 2012, before the hearing, and was later arrested in Denmark in August 2021. Gorski, who had built a new life in Denmark with a wife, two children, a house, a mortgage and a job, was sentenced by Judge Melanie Greally to a three‑year term suspended on the condition that he leave Ireland within 72 hours and not return for 15 years. The judge noted his reformation and the potential disproportionate impact of a custodial sentence, and highlighted that he had no prior convictions and had not committed any offences since leaving Ireland. The suspended sentence reflects the court's view that his new life should not be unduly disrupted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs defendant who rebuilt life avoids jail on condition he leave Ireland. Charges or matters: possessing cannabis for sale or supply and was due to be sentenced in April 2012 when it emerged he had left the country, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 25, 2011 Incident
• April 2012 Incident
• 2021-10-05 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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