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House 'riddled with drugs from top to bottom', judge notes

Summary

Charles Santos, a 30‑year‑old Deliveroo rider from Adelaide Road, Dublin, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis, cannabis resin, cocaine and MDMA after a Garda search of his bedroom on 15 February 2023. The search, conducted under a warrant, uncovered €9,328.60 worth of drugs in shoe boxes and a chest of drawers. Santos admitted to using cannabis and buying large amounts with friends, but denied knowledge of the remainder of the drugs. He claimed the shoe boxes were left in his room after a trip to Brazil. The court noted that the house, a six‑bedroom dwelling, appeared "riddled with drugs from top to bottom." Santos had no prior convictions and was cooperative. Judge Pauline Codd, considering his early guilty plea and lack of previous offences, imposed a ten‑month prison sentence, suspended in full for two years, and required him to remain drug‑free during that period.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: House 'riddled with drugs from top to bottom', judge notes. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis, cannabis resin, cocaine and MDMA at an address at Summer Street North, Dublin 1 on February 15, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 15, 2023 Incident
• 2024-06-20 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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