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Drugs offender with over 230 convictions is further jailed

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Darren Caffrey, 39, was sentenced to an additional three years in prison for drug offences. Gardaí had obtained a search warrant for his home on 1 May 2020, breached the house, and found crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, prescription drug mixtures, and €16,560 in cash. Caffrey, who has 230 prior convictions, was already serving a five‑year sentence for possession of drugs for sale or supply valued over €77,000, with release scheduled for March 2025. He pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply and having proceeds of criminal conduct in cash. The judge, noting his addiction history and good behaviour in custody, imposed two concurrent three‑year sentences, starting from the day of sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs offender with over 230 convictions is further jailed. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply and having the proceeds of criminal conduct in the form of cash. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 1, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 2025 Incident
• 2023-05-16 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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