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Drug dealer on suspended sentence was caught with €400k in cocaine and heroin

Summary

Carl Armstrong, who had been serving a suspended portion of a 10‑year sentence for a similar offence, was caught in December 2022 with €400,000 worth of cocaine and heroin at an apartment in Dublin. He was charged with possession of cocaine and diamorphine for sale or supply. Armstrong had been released from the custodial part of his earlier 10‑year sentence 18 months before the offence, and the judge reactivated the suspended portion. The court found that he had carried out the offence for financial gain, citing pressure from his family. He pleaded guilty, showed remorse and had undertaken rehabilitation. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a 13‑year sentence, suspended the final three years, and set conditions for the suspended period. The sentence was back‑dated to the day of the search, with the suspended portion running concurrently with the custodial term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drug dealer on suspended sentence was caught with €400k in cocaine and heroin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 18, 2022 Incident
• December 2022 Incident
• 2024-10-31 Publication

Why: Judge Ryan explained that Armstrong's co-accused had entered an early guilty plea and received a seven-year sentence. CNI source report

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report