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Polish man discovered hidden cannabis stash wouldn't fit in rental car

Summary

Dominik Golebiowski, a 30‑year‑old Polish chef from Krakow, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis for sale after a detector dog found the drugs at a logistics warehouse in Co Dublin. The drugs were concealed in insulation pallets, cut into ten sheets, and were discovered when customs officers searched a warehouse at Dachser Ireland. Golebiowski travelled to the warehouse to collect the pallets, signed for the consignment with a false Polish ID, and attempted to transport the goods in a rented white Tuscon hatchback. He managed to fit four insulation sheets into the car, but Gardaí intercepted him at Dublin Port, where they seized two iPhones and 14 packages of cannabis worth about €200,000. The remaining €300,000 of drugs were found in the warehouse, bringing the total seized to over 25 kg valued at €505,340.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Polish man discovered hidden cannabis stash wouldn't fit in rental car. Charges or matters: possessing the drugs for sale or supply after he was stopped by gardaí at the Dublin Port toll plaza last July 5th. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 5th Incident
• July 6th Other
• July 5 Other
• 2024-03-21 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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