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Drugs mule used taxi to move €20k in cannabis
Summary
In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, John Hogan, aged 32, was found in possession of a small quantity of cannabis valued at €70 and a larger quantity of cannabis valued at almost €20,000. Garda Dean Foster observed Hogan acting agitated while entering a taxi on Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, on 9 October 2020. The taxi smelled strongly of cannabis, and an Iceland shopping bag containing two vacuum‑sealed bags of cannabis was discovered. Hogan admitted ownership of the small quantity but refused to identify the owner of the larger quantity, claiming he had been instructed to transport it. He was arrested, questioned, and pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply. Judge Martin Nolan, considering Hogan's early guilty plea and cooperation, sentenced him to three years' imprisonment, suspended in full on the condition of good behaviour and keeping the peace.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drugs mule used taxi to move €20k in cannabis. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, on October 9, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 9, 2020 Incident
- 2022-02-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Fonthill Road, Clondalkin, on October 9, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan took the mitigating factors such as Hogan's early guilty plea and his full cooperation with gardaí during the investigation into account before sentencing him to three years imprisonment, which he suspended in full under the condition that Hogan is of good behaviour and will keep the peace.
Places mentioned
- Fonthill Road
- Rossfield Avenue
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Fonthill Road
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