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Drugs mule avoids jail over €34k cocaine bust

Summary

A man from County Roscommon has received a fully suspended sentence following his conviction for possessing cocaine worth over €34,000. Conor Costello was stopped by gardaí on November 22nd, 2018, as he drove from an estate in Tallaght, west Dublin. A search of his vehicle revealed a bag containing white powder in the passenger footwell, later confirmed as cocaine with an estimated street value of €34,104. Costello pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He told gardaí he had accumulated a drug debt in Athlone and agreed to collect and transport the package in exchange for €300 credit against that debt. Judge Greally imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence, fully suspended, taking into account his youth, lack of previous convictions, early guilty plea, and difficult personal circumstances at the time. The court noted Costello is now training as an apprentice electrician and has been assessed by the Probation Service as presenting a low risk of reoffending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs mule avoids jail over €34k cocaine bust. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• November 22, 2018 Incident
• 2022-03-23 Publication

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Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision

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