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Promising young cricketer caught with cannabis at home

Summary

Harry Archer, 23, of Kellys Bay Rocks, Skerries, Co Dublin, was remanded on bail pending sentence after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis at his home on 18 January 2022. The court found he was caught with €4,886 worth of the drug during a search. Archer had 13 prior drug and road traffic convictions. He claimed to have Covid‑19 at the time of the search and did not attend the Garda station as promised, later being taken in for questioning after a separate custody case. He made no admissions during the interview but pleaded guilty in the Circuit Criminal Court. The prosecution noted repeated targeting of his family home. Archer's defence highlighted his former cricket success and subsequent drug misuse following disappointment after being dropped from national teams. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the case to 26 November 2024 for a probation report, with Archer remaining on continuing bail.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Promising young cricketer caught with cannabis at home. Charges or matters: possession of the drugs at his home on January 18, 2022. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 18, 2022 Adjournment
• November 26, 2024 Adjournment
• 2024-07-23 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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