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"Vulnerable and soft" man agreed to hold cocaine for pair who had been "slagging" him
Summary
Raymond Creighton, 26, of Poddle Green, Kimmage, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100 at a friend's house on Cashel Road, Crumlin, on 5 February 2015. He admitted he had been standing on the side of the road when two acquaintances pulled up and "slagged" him, and he agreed to hold drugs for them, expecting only €100 or a small amount of hash. Garda Triona Gallagher testified that Creighton had no signs of wealth and had been cycling around Crumlin on his sister's bicycle, making him stand out. A warrant was obtained to search the Cashel Road address, where a rucksack of cocaine and weighing scales were found in the house owner's bedroom; Creighton admitted placing them there. He has two minor public‑order convictions from 2011.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Vulnerable and soft" man agreed to hold cocaine for pair who had been "slagging" him. Charges or matters: possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100 at Cashel Road, Crumlin on February 5, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 5, 2015 Incident
- 2016-01-29 Publication
Why: The garda explained that Creighton told gardaí he regularly went to that house to spend time with friends and had hoped to move in when another resident left. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100 at Cashel Road, Crumlin on February 5, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Berkeley adjourned the sentence to April pending a probation report.; Judge Berkeley adjourned the sentence to April pending a probation report.
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