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Labourer held over 50k in heroin to offset cocaine debt, court hears
Summary
Noel Nolan, 29, pleaded guilty to possessing 352 g of heroin worth €52,810, which he had held to offset a cocaine debt. He was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, but the sentence was adjourned pending a Probation and Welfare Service report. Nolan had three prior minor public‑order convictions and had worked as a labourer until the recession. Garda Colleen Gallagher reported that Nolan had shown the drugs and admitted to holding them for a week to settle the debt.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Labourer held over 50k in heroin to offset cocaine debt, court hears. Charges or matters: possessing 352 grammes of heroin worth €52,810 at his home on October 24, 2014. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 24, 2014 Adjournment
- 2016-01-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing 352 grammes of heroin worth €52,810 at his home on October 24, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally adjourned sentencing in the matter pending a Probation and Welfare Service report as the amount of the debt, seen by her on a document, didn't seem "particularly significant".
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Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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