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'Warehouse man' jailed over €726k cannabis haul
Summary
Christopher Connaughton, a 45‑year‑old painter and decorator from Enniscorthy, was sentenced to four years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for his role as the 'warehouse man' in a €726,000 cannabis shipment. He pleaded guilty on 18 July 2023 to possession of cannabis herb and resin after Customs and Gardaí seized two pallets at a Greenhills Industrial Estate warehouse. Connaughton signed for the delivery under a false name, unloaded the drugs, and took the pallets to a Tallaght warehouse where further searches uncovered the full value of the drugs. He admitted his involvement, claiming he acted to pay a drug debt, and stated he had no financial interest in the shipment. His only prior conviction was for drink driving. The judge noted his low‑to‑middle level involvement and imposed the four‑year sentence, citing mitigation but also the substantial drug amount.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Warehouse man' jailed over €726k cannabis haul. Charges or matters: possession of both cannabis herb and cannabis resin on July 18, 2023 at a unit on the Greenhills Industrial Estate in Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 18, 2023 Incident
- July 18 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-01-13 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: possession of both cannabis herb and cannabis resin on July 18, 2023 at a unit on the Greenhills Industrial Estate in Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Christopher Connaughton, a father-of-five including a newborn baby, was sentenced today at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martin Nolan said that while there was good mitigation, the case also involved a substantial amount of drugs. "He's obviously not at the highest level, but low to middle," he said of Connaughton's involvement, before passing a sentence of four years in prison.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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