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Drugs accused appears in court escorted by five security officers in riot gear

Date
2015-06-04

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Eoghan McGarry, aged 30, appeared in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court escorted by five security officers in riot gear. He had pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and possession of cannabis, both at Sundrive Road Garda Station on 2 September 2014. McGarry denied the two additional charges of possessing and handling stolen jewellery at his home. The Director of Public Prosecutions had required pleas to the additional charges and set a trial date in April 2016, pending the court's sentencing decision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs accused appears in court escorted by five security officers in riot gear. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine at Sundrive Road Garda Station, Crumlin on September 2, 2014; one further charge of being in possession of cannabis also at Sundrive Road Garda Station on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 2, 2014 Incident
September 2014 Incident
April 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2015-06-04 Publication

Case subjects

Eoghan McGarry

Defendant

Charges: possession of cocaine at Sundrive Road Garda Station, Crumlin on September 2, 2014; one further charge of being in possession of cannabis also at Sundrive Road Garda Station on the same date (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He said McGarry had to be arraigned on three further charges before the court could proceed to sentence.