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Dad who was threatened he'd be killed in front of child is jailed for holding drugs
Summary
Shane Finn, 24, of Killinarden Estate, Tallaght, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for possessing €74,000 worth of cannabis at his home on 17 July 2021. Finn pleaded guilty to the offence of possession for sale or supply. He claimed he was coerced by masked men who threatened to kill him and to have his brother "cut up in prison" if he did not hold the drugs. The court heard that Finn was on bail for a previous drug offence when the cannabis was seized during a separate robbery investigation involving his brother, Jamie Finn. Finn admitted responsibility for the drugs, stating he had no knowledge of their quantity and had been forced to keep them. The judge noted the coercion but held Finn liable for breaking the law, and rejected a second suspended sentence, imposing a custodial term of two years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dad who was threatened he'd be killed in front of child is jailed for holding drugs. Charges or matters: possessing the drugs for sale or supply at his home on July 17, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 17, 2021 Incident
- 2023-01-11 Publication
Why: When asked why he thought he had been picked to hold the drugs, Finn replied: "I'd say it was because of my brother. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing the drugs for sale or supply at his home on July 17, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan noted that the offence had been committed while Finn was on bail as part of a suspended sentence for a previous drug offence. However, the judge said that Finn had already been given a considerable chance and that it would be going much too far to give him a second suspended sentence.
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