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Former Mauritian police officer was caught with drugs after he rang gardai when car was rear ended, court hears
Summary
Veeran Padiachy, a 36‑year‑old former Mauritian police officer living in Cork, was arrested after a rear‑end collision when Gardaí discovered his forged Irish driving licence and a bag of cannabis in his car. Garda Shane Moriarty noted that Padiachy had called the police after the crash and waited an hour before they arrived. The Gardaí found a plastic bag containing €1,500 worth of cannabis, about 1,000 small plastic bags, and a weighing scale. Padiachy pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply and to possession of a false instrument under the Fraud Act, both offences committed on 11 October 2014. Judge Martin Nolan, considering the circumstances, suspended a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence, deciding that imprisonment would be unjust. The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with the car seized and the drugs confiscated.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former Mauritian police officer was caught with drugs after he rang gardai when car was rear ended, court hears. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Townsend Street, Dublin on October 11, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 11, 2014 Incident
- 2015-05-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Townsend Street, Dublin on October 11, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He suspended a sentence of two and a half years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Wellington Road
- Cork
- Townsend Street
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