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Pair jailed over €2m cannabis haul
Summary
Jamie Stalker (37) of Liverpool and Niall Maher (38) of Dublin were jailed for five years, with the last 12 months suspended, after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply. The offence involved 104 kg of cannabis, valued at €2.08 million, found at a Dublin industrial estate. Stalker had travelled from the UK to meet the consignment and was found with a car‑ferry ticket; his phone data suggested he was acting under a third party's direction and his role was to count the drugs. Maher's role was to move the consignment from one location to another. Both men were arrested on 24 May 2023 after a garda surveillance operation. The court noted Stalker's background as a former amateur boxer with bipolar disorder and Maher's 52 prior convictions, including 44 road‑traffic offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair jailed over €2m cannabis haul. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on May 24, 2023, at Canal Walk, Park West Industrial Estate. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 24, 2023 Incident
- 2025-03-20 Publication
Why: It was further accepted that Maher indicated to gardai he didn't know what he was transporting but also didn't care because he considered the risk from those threatening him to be greater. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on May 24, 2023, at Canal Walk, Park West Industrial Estate (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Jamie Stalker (37) of Liverpool Road, Huyton, Liverpool and Niall Maher (38) of Cherry Orchard Drive, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, were both jailed today for five years, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. He said Stalker is doing well in custody and has set up a boxing class for fellow inmates in Cloverhill Prison, which he intends to continue in Mountjoy Prison when he is transferred following the imposition of sentence.
Convicted Person
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on May 24, 2023, at Canal Walk, Park West Industrial Estate (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Niall Maher (38) of Cherry Orchard Drive, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, were both jailed today for five years, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions. The judge directed the sentence should be backdated to the date both men went into custody on May 24, 2023.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Kylemore Industrial Estate
- Liverpool Road
- Cherry Orchard Drive
- Dublin
- Park West Industrial Estate
- Cloverhill Prison
- Mountjoy
- Mountjoy Prison
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