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Suspended sentence for woman who held over 21k in drugs to offset debt
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, Anne Maire Buckley, aged 35, pleaded guilty to possessing 241 g of cocaine and 219 g of cannabis, seized during a warrant‑issued search of her former home. She admitted holding the drugs for about two months to offset a €1,500 "hash" debt, claiming weekly payments of €100 would reduce the debt. With no prior convictions, Buckley's health and intellectual difficulties were cited by her defence. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year suspended sentence, ordering 18 months of supervision.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for woman who held over 21k in drugs to offset debt. Charges or matters: possessing the drugs at her former home on February 19, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 19, 2014 Incident
- 2015-10-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing the drugs at her former home on February 19, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan suspended the sentence, taking into account Buckley's full co-operation, early admissions, early plea and personal difficulties.
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