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Kildare man who grew cannabis as a "cottage industry" is jailed for three years

Date
2015-12-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Prosperous

County
Kildare

Summary

Adrian Doyle, 35, of Lakelands, Naas, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to cultivating cannabis and possessing cannabis herb at a rented property in Church View Lawns, Prosperous, Co Kildare, in May 2014. Garda Eoghan O'Neill stopped Doyle's car at a checkpoint on St Johns Road, Dublin, where a cannabis smell was detected. Cannabis herb worth €4,428 was seized from the vehicle, and a subsequent search of the Prosperous address uncovered 24 early‑stage cannabis plants valued at €19,200, almost 2½ kg of dried herb worth €48,886, books on cultivation, bank slips, Doyle's phone, and €26,000 in cash in a laundry basket. Judge Martin Nolan noted the cash may include redundancy payment residue and profit from cannabis sales, and imposed a three‑year jail sentence. Doyle had no prior convictions, was described as remorseful, and had worked in financial services before losing his job during the downturn.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Kildare man who grew cannabis as a "cottage industry" is jailed for three years. Charges or matters: cultivation of cannabis and possession of cannabis herb at a rented property in Church View Lawns, Prosperous, Co Kildare in May 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 2014 Incident
2015-12-10 Publication

Case subjects

Adrian Doyle

Defendant

Charges: cultivation of cannabis and possession of cannabis herb at a rented property in Church View Lawns, Prosperous, Co Kildare in May 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He imposed a three year jail sentence.