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Father-of-one jailed for preparing cannabis for distribution
Summary
Darren Raymond, 45, of Ballyfermot, Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply and shotgun cartridges. Gardaí seized over €88,000 worth of cannabis and 25 34‑gauge cartridges from his home following a surveillance operation. A smaller quantity of cannabis, worth €820, was later found in his work van. Raymond admitted he had been paid €700 a week to break the cannabis into deals and store it at his house, claiming financial pressure and a prior car accident had influenced his actions. He denied naming the parties he worked for, citing fear. The court noted his role was to prepare the deals for distribution, that third parties ran the operation, and that he had cooperated with police. Judge Martin Nolan described him as a good family man who had been remiss, and imposed the prison sentence accordingly.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father-of-one jailed for preparing cannabis for distribution. Charges or matters: possession of the cannabis for sale or supply and the ammunition at his home on August 8, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 8, 2014 Incident
- 2015-07-20 Publication
Why: He told gardaí in interview that he had been storing the drugs since the previous February or March but refused to name the people he was doing this on behalf of because he was in fear. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of the cannabis for sale or supply and the ammunition at his home on August 8, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: It was a serious misjudgement and for that he must undergo a prison sentence," Judge Nolan said.
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