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Dad-of-seven avoids jail after drugs raid

Summary

Stephen Casey, 39, of Brookview Drive, Tallaght, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis for sale or supply after a December 12, 2019 raid on his home. Garda Padraig Rowan reported that officers executed a search warrant, finding several kilo bars of cannabis resin, baggies, and a weighing scale in a shed. The drugs were estimated to be worth €44,000. Casey admitted responsibility, claiming he had accumulated a drug debt from cocaine use and had agreed to split the cannabis into bags without realizing its value. He had prior convictions for possession for personal use and cultivation of cannabis. His counsel, Kathleen Noctor SC, argued that Casey was a good father and that imprisonment would harm his family, citing a social worker's testimonial. Judge Martin Nolan, impressed by the evidence, suspended a three‑and‑a‑half‑year prison term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dad-of-seven avoids jail after drugs raid. Charges or matters: possession of drugs at his home on December 12, 2019. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• December 12, 2019 Incident
• 2022-10-04 Publication

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Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision

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