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Dealer jailed after two raids on home
Summary
Declan Fagan, 38, of Sallynoggin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two separate counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a custodial sentence of four years in prison for the September 2019 offence, with the final 18 months suspended. Additionally, Fagan received a two-year prison term for the December 2020 offence. Both sentences will run concurrently. The court heard that Gardaí seized cannabis valued at over €20,000, cocaine, cash, and drug paraphernalia during the first raid, while the second search yielded cannabis valued at €2,374, cash, and phones. Judge Nolan noted that Fagan appeared to be dealing to fund his own addiction. Mitigating factors included his early guilty pleas, cooperation with Gardaí, and his role as the primary carer for his three-year-old daughter. The judge stated that Fagan deserved a custodial sentence given the nature of the offences. Post-release, Fagan is to be under the supervision of probation services.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dealer jailed after two raids on home. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply; two separate counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 11, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 18, 2020 Incident
- September 2019 Incident
- December 2020 Incident
- 2022-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply; two separate counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan said that the accused deserved a custodial sentence and he sentenced him to four years in prison with the final 18 months suspended for the September 2019 drug possession. In addition, he sentenced Fagan to two years in prison for the December 2020 drug possession.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Pearse Street
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