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Man who dealt drugs to feed habit avoids jail

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Derek Mangan, aged 41, was sentenced to a four‑year suspended prison term for possessing cannabis that he had sold to support his own drug habit. Gardaí had obtained a search warrant for a property on Carrow Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 15, where they seized cannabis, weighing and bagging items, and two "tick lists". The seized drugs were valued at €4,860. Mangan pleaded guilty to possession of the drugs at an earlier date. Judge Pauline Codd noted that the value of the drugs was in the lower range and that Mangan had 26 previous convictions, many for drug‑related offences, which she considered the most aggravating factor. She also weighed mitigating factors such as his early guilty plea, a negative drug analysis report, family support and personal circumstances.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man who dealt drugs to feed habit avoids jail. Charges or matters: the possession of the drugs at an earlier date. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• 2022-06-15 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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