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€18k of ketamine and €7k cash found in Dublin apartment
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Christopher Dooris, aged 38, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended, after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled drug for sale or supply. The case stemmed from a July 27, 2022 Garda search of his Rathmines apartment, where investigators found €18,084 of ketamine and over €7,200 in cash, along with his passport. Dooris was not present during the search, and no evidence was obtained from his interview. He has 36 prior convictions, including drugs, public order and road traffic offences, and a previous conviction for cocaine possession for sale or supply, for which he had been ordered to carry out community service. The judge cited his guilty plea, efforts at drug counselling and mental‑health support, and his stable family situation as mitigating factors, reducing the headline six‑year sentence to four years. The suspended portion is subject to conditions set by the court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: €18k of ketamine and €7k cash found in Dublin apartment. Charges or matters: possession of a controlled drug for sale or supply. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 27, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-05-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of a controlled drug for sale or supply (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The court heard he was ordered to carry out community service in relation to that offence. The judge set a headline sentence of six years, which she reduced to four years taking into account mitigation, including Dooris's guilty plea and his efforts to rehabilitate.
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Topics
Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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