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Drug dealer "not a foot soldier", court hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 24‑year‑old Jake Higgins pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply. Garda Michael Brislane testified that Higgins was carrying a backpack with ketamine and MDMA, worth €3,642 and €1,260 respectively, and a weighing scale. Higgins claimed the drugs were for personal use but later admitted the charges. Judge Martin Nolan, noting Higgins' lack of prior convictions and employment, suspended a two‑year prison sentence on the condition of good behaviour and keeping the peace.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug dealer "not a foot soldier", court hears. Charges or matters: two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply at a place in Tallaght on November 11, 2024; the drug dealing charges. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 11, 2024 Incident
- 2025-10-14 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply at a place in Tallaght on November 11, 2024; the drug dealing charges (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He suspended a prison sentence of two years on condition that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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