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Former Garda Superintendant admits having large amount of drugs

Date
2022-05-12
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

John Murphy, 61, a former Garda Superintendent, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court via video link from Cloverhill Prison to possessing a large amount of cannabis for sale or supply at his North Dublin home on 29 September 2021. The cannabis was valued at over €13,000. He was remanded in continuing custody until 4 October 2022 for sentencing. The court did not read his address due to security concerns.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former Garda Superintendant admits having large amount of drugs. Charges or matters: having cannabis, worth more than €13,000, for sale or supply at his home in North Dublin on September 29, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

John Murphy

Defendant

Charges: having cannabis, worth more than €13,000, for sale or supply at his home in North Dublin on September 29, 2021 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Murphy was remanded in continuing custody until October 4, 2022 for sentence.; Murphy was remanded in continuing custody until October 4, 2022 for sentence.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
  • Dublin District Court
Facility
  • Cloverhill Prison
Secondary Mention

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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