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Three Spanish men fail in bid to have drugs charges dismissed
Summary
Three Spanish men—Pedro Pablo Ojeda Ortega (36), Raul Tabares Garcia (48) and Angel Serran Padilla (40)—were denied a bid to have their charges dismissed in the Special Criminal Court. Their lawyers had applied under Section 4E of the Criminal Justice Act 1999 to prevent disclosure of evidence and arguments. Justice Karen O'Connor, with Judges Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin and Marie Keane, rejected the applications. The men face conspiracy charges for importing controlled drugs worth over €13,000 between 27 February and 14 March 2024, and the case was adjourned to 18 June.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Three Spanish men fail in bid to have drugs charges dismissed. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- February 27th Adjournment
- March 14th 2024 Adjournment
- June 18 Adjournment
- 2025-06-05 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: Ms Justice O'Connor adjourned the matter to June 18.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
Topics
Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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