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6.5 years for man who allowed home to be used as €2.3 million cannabis store in return for rent

Summary

Brendan Mangan, 43, of Wellington Walk, Mornington Park, Co. Meath, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply at a house on Tonlegee Road, Coolock, Dublin. Mangan had recently separated from his wife and was living with his sister, but needed a home for his teenage son on weekends. He was approached by a man who offered to pay the rent if Mangan allowed cannabis to be stored in a spare bedroom. Mangan agreed, paid a deposit and a month's rent, and later advertised a room for sublet to make the arrangement appear legitimate. Gardaí had been investigating drug dealing in Coolock and had the house under surveillance. They observed a man loading three packages into a car, which led to a high‑speed chase. The driver fled and has not been charged.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 6.5 years for man who allowed home to be used as €2.3 million cannabis store in return for rent. Charges or matters: possession of the drugs for sale or supply. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 7, 2014 Incident
• 2015-04-23 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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