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Drug dealer avoids jail for threatening to kill customer

Summary

Ross Maher, 26, of Poolbeg Quay, Ringsend, Dublin 4, was given a suspended 12‑month sentence after pleading guilty to making threats to kill or cause serious harm to a man who owed him €2,200 for cocaine supplied on credit. Maher had initially sold the victim €200 worth of cocaine, later increasing the debt to €2,200 by providing drugs on a "tick" basis. The victim received repeated threatening messages, including a statement that he was "a dead man," and was also subjected to aggressive phone calls. Maher admitted to supplying the drugs and to the debt, claiming the messages were made in the heat of the moment. The victim's impact statement described the situation as extremely stressful. Judge Pauline Codd, noting the aggravating factor of drug‑related activity, imposed a 12‑month sentence suspended in full on strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drug dealer avoids jail for threatening to kill customer. Charges or matters: making threats to kill or cause serious harm on May 31, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 31, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 31st Other
• June 4th Other
• 2023-07-03 Publication

Why: He claimed the messages were "heat of the moment stuff" because he felt he was "being made a fool of". CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report