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Father-of-two jailed for 30k cannabis possession

Summary

Robert Spratt, 31, of Finglas, was jailed for two and a half years after pleading guilty to possessing 1,487 g of cannabis worth €29,758. He was caught at Finglas Garda Station on 25 November 2011, where a smell of cannabis was detected by Garda David McKenna. Spratt admitted he had been hired to transport the drug to settle a past debt and that he had been pressured by a €300‑weekly drug habit. He had 40 prior convictions, mainly for traffic offences, and was found to have a difficult upbringing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father-of-two jailed for 30k cannabis possession. Charges or matters: possessing 1487g of cannabis herb worth €29,758 at Finglas Garda Station on November 25, 2011. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 25, 2011 Incident
• 2015-07-24 Publication

Why: Spratt revealed he had been put under pressure to do the job because of a previous €300 weekly drug habit. CNI source report

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