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Cannabis hidden under 'strong smelling sausages' led to raid on drug dealers
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Gardaí raided the home of Jurijs Savcuks (40) and Vladimirs Savcuks (43) after discovering €19,000 worth of cannabis hidden beneath "strong smelling homemade sausages" in a car stopped in Cork. The brothers, both from Chapelton, Hollystown, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply on 31 January 2020. Gardaí found cannabis plants, stored in tubs of pickled gherkins and ice‑cream, and a bundle of cash worth about €8,000, bringing the total value of seized cannabis to €85,330. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced Jurijs to eight years' imprisonment, suspending the final two years on strict conditions, and Vladimirs to eight years, suspending the final 12 months on strict conditions. Both were described as non‑addicts and the operation as financially driven. The court noted the brothers' prior convictions and the amount of cash found as evidence of a commercial enterprise.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cannabis hidden under 'strong smelling sausages' led to raid on drug dealers. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at their address on January 31, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 31, 2020 Incident
- January 2020 Incident
- 2022-03-01 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at their address on January 31, 2020 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Judge Greally sentenced Jurijs Savcuks to eight years imprisonment but suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions. She sentenced Vladimirs Savcuks to eight years imprisonment but suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions.
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