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Cocaine mule tells judge 'I won't let you down' as he gets suspended sentence
Summary
Daniel Kerins, 26, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply in St Ronan's Crescent, Clondalkin, on 25 November 2019. He had previously been convicted three times for drug possession. Gardaí, acting on confidential information, set up a surveillance operation in Donomore, Tallaght, on the day of the offence. Kerins was seen entering a taxi, travelling to St Ronan's Crescent, exiting with a package, and then entering another vehicle with a co‑accused. Both were arrested and the package contained €69,993 of cocaine. Kerins' role was to transport the drugs to pay a €7,500 drug debt; the co‑accused was to break down and sell them. The court heard Kerins was in the throes of drug addiction, had attended residential treatment, and had not reoffended since the offence. Judge Melanie Greally, satisfied that Kerins had been pressured to act as a courier, imposed a suspended three‑year sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cocaine mule tells judge 'I won't let you down' as he gets suspended sentence. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine for sale or supply at St Ronan's Crescent, Clondalkin, on November 25, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 25, 2019 Incident
- 2022-10-28 Publication
Why: Det Gda Doolin said Kerins' role was to transport the drugs in order to pay off a drug debt, while his co-accused's role was to break down and sell the drugs. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cocaine for sale or supply at St Ronan's Crescent, Clondalkin, on November 25, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She handed down a three year sentence and suspended it on a number of conditions, including that Kerins remain under the supervision of the Probation Service for two years. Kerins thanked the judge after the sentence was handed down, telling her: "I won't let you down."
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Ronan's Crescent
- Doolin
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