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Drug dealer who told gardai he'd rather do 'honest work' is jailed

Summary

Boris Barcanec, 35, was sentenced by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three years and nine months in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, for drug‑dealing offences. He had pleaded guilty to possessing €66,000 worth of cannabis, ecstasy tablets and amphetamines for sale or supply at his home in Whitechurch Road, Dublin 14, on 5 July 2021. Gardaí seized multiple plastic bags of cannabis (estimated street value €62,248), amphetamines (€2,527) and 156 MDMA tablets (€1,560) from his garage and living room, along with drug paraphernalia. Barcanec admitted buying around €20,000 of cannabis and about 300 MDMA tablets for €1,000, claiming the drugs were for personal use and for friends at a party. He stated he had been in Ireland for five years, was working as a garden landscaper earning €460 per week, and had no prior convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drug dealer who told gardai he'd rather do 'honest work' is jailed. Charges or matters: possessing €66,000 in cannabis, ecstasy tablets and amphetamines for sale or supply at his home in Willbrook, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 14 on July 5, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 5, 2021 Incident
• 2023-11-15 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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