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Man got involved in Ketamine trade after business failed
Summary
In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Dawood Aziz, aged 37, pleaded guilty to possession of €300,360 worth of ketamine and possession of a mobile phone used in connection with a drug trafficking offence. The drugs were seized from his van after Garda surveillance revealed him moving items from a premises to the vehicle. Aziz claimed the ketamine was handed to him by someone else and that he had become involved to clear a debt incurred from a failed business venture. Garda Detective Eamonn Tighe noted that the mobile phone was commonly supplied by individuals in the drug industry to maintain secrecy. The judge remanded Aziz on continuing bail pending a Probation Service report, with a custodial sentence deemed inevitable. The defence highlighted Aziz's background as a hard‑working immigrant who had built a successful catering business before the debt arose. The case remains pending further proceedings.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man got involved in Ketamine trade after business failed. Charges or matters: possession of €300,360 worth of ketamine and possession of a mobile phone for use in connection with a drug trafficking offence at Robinhood Industrial Estate, Dublin 22, on November 10, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 10, 2020 Incident
- October 17 Adjournment
- 2022-05-17 Publication
Why: A man will be sentenced later for holding a large amount of ketamine in order to pay off a debt he had run up because of a failed business venture. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possession of €300,360 worth of ketamine and possession of a mobile phone for use in connection with a drug trafficking offence at Robinhood Industrial Estate, Dublin 22, on November 10, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Bowman told Judge Melanie Greally that it is understood that a custodial sentence is "inevitable" in the case.; Judge Greally remanded Aziz on continuing bail to October 17, next pending the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.
Places mentioned
- Valley Drive
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Robinhood Industrial Estate
- Dublin
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