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Dad-of-two dealt drugs after losing factory job

Summary

Gavin Murphy, 36, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended after pleading guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply at his Ballyfermot address on 13 January 2020. Gardaí seized over €170,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and PVP, plus seven mobile phones, during a search warrant executed at the premises. Murphy admitted he had the drugs to deal or sell and that he had lost his factory job and had no money. He claimed arthritis in every bone and said he had been living with his parents as a condition of bail. The court noted his "wake‑up call", his employment with a delivery company, his focus on his family and his health issues, and gave him credit for these improvements, resulting in a headline sentence of nine years reduced to seven years. The sentence was set in the upper mid‑range of the statutory scale.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dad-of-two dealt drugs after losing factory job. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply at his then address of Landen Road, Ballyfermot, on January 13, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 13, 2020 Incident
• 2021-10-22 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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