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Chef owed €15k when caught with €400,000 of cannabis, court hears

Summary

James Fuery, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis for sale or supply after customs officers at Dublin Airport seized €404,520 of cannabis in a suitcase he had brought from Ibiza. The drugs, weighing just under 22.5 kg, were found in 45 vacuum‑sealed packets. Fuery claimed he was under pressure from a €15,000 drug debt and that this was his first time bringing drugs into the country. He described difficulties with cocaine and cannabis, a relapse into addiction, and previous homelessness due to addiction. He has eight prior convictions for road traffic, theft and public order offences but none for drug offences. The court accepted his early guilty plea, noted his cooperation and lack of wealth, and remanded him in custody while ordering a urine analysis. The case was adjourned for finalisation on 7 July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Chef owed €15k when caught with €400,000 of cannabis, court hears. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on September 25, last. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• September 25 Incident
• July 7 Adjournment
• 2025-06-03 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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