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Ex pro footballer has jail term increased over €2.7m heroin bust

Summary

Keith Quinn, a 33‑year‑old former professional footballer, was originally sentenced to seven and a half years' imprisonment with three years suspended for possession of over €2.7 million worth of heroin for sale or supply at Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, on 5 August 2020. The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed, arguing the sentence was unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal quashed the original term imposed by Judge Pauline Codd and re‑sentenced Quinn to eight years' imprisonment with the last 18 months suspended. The court accepted that the headline sentence of 12 ½ years was appropriate but reduced the mitigation from five years to four and a half, and the suspended period from three and a half to 18 months. Quinn pleaded guilty, denied being a drug user, and the court noted his gambling debts and the loss of his mother as mitigating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Ex pro footballer has jail term increased over €2.7m heroin bust. Charges or matters: possession of the drug for sale or supply at Rosemount Business Park, Dublin 11, on August 5, 2020. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• August 5, 2020 Incident
• August 2020 Other
• 2021-12-10 Publication

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Drugs Stage Appeal

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