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Security guard caught with €2.3m worth of cannabis has jail term cut on appeal
Summary
Brendan Mangan, 43, of Wellington Walk, Mornington Park, Co Meath, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of €2.3 million worth of cannabis for sale or supply at two locations in Dublin on 27 March 2014. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to six‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment on 23 April 2015. Mangan, described as "gullible and easily led", had been intercepted by Gardaí in a car on the date in question, where half‑a‑million‑euro worth of cannabis was found. A subsequent search of his rented dwelling on Tonlegee Road, Coolock, seized €1.8 million worth of the drug. On appeal, Judge George Birmingham, sitting with Justices Garrett Sheehan and Alan Mahon, suspended the final 15 months of the sentence. Mangan must post a €100 bond and remain of good behaviour for the suspended period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Security guard caught with €2.3m worth of cannabis has jail term cut on appeal. Charges or matters: possession of €2.3 million worth of cannabis for sale or supply at two locations in the capital on March 27 2014. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- March 27 2014 Incident
- April 23 2015 Incident
- 2015-10-08 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: possession of €2.3 million worth of cannabis for sale or supply at two locations in the capital on March 27 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mangan, who was described as being "gullible and "easily lead", had the final 15 months of his sentence suspended today following a successful appeal. Accordingly, Mr Justice Birmingham, who sat with Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan and Mr Justice Alan Mahon, suspended the final 15 months of Mangan's six-and-a-half year sentence.
Places mentioned
- Mornington Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Tonlegee Road
Topics
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