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Drugs mule told gardai he was 'shocked' when 'small package' turned out to be cannabis worth €300k

Date
2024-05-02

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Kevin Murphy, 41, of Tallaght, admitted to possessing 15 kg of cannabis worth almost €300,000 after a delivery he expected to be a small package turned out to be large black bags. He pleaded guilty to possession for sale or supply at his Mountain Park address on 20 February 2023. Gardaí Brian Foran described how a delivery was made in a BMW jeep, with other men transferring the bags into Murphy's vehicle. Thirty vacuum‑packed packages were seized, valued at €298,760. Murphy, who has seven prior convictions including three for assault, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years' imprisonment. The court noted his remorse, family tragedies, health issues, and recovery progress, and accepted that he was merely a transporter and holder, not the owner of the cannabis.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs mule told gardai he was 'shocked' when 'small package' turned out to be cannabis worth €300k. Charges or matters: possessing the drugs for sale or supply at an address in Mountain Park, Tallaght on February 20, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

February 20, 2023 Incident
2024-05-02 Publication

Case subjects

Kevin Murphy

Convicted Person

Charges: possessing the drugs for sale or supply at an address in Mountain Park, Tallaght on February 20, 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Murphy was sentenced to four years in prison at a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. Murphy was sentenced to four years in prison.