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High level dealer caught with over €1m in drugs and cash gets 11 years
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Sebastian Czajka, aged 27, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for possession of drugs for sale and possession of proceeds of criminal conduct. Gardaí seized €850,020 worth of cannabis, cocaine and ketamine, plus €226,160 in cash, from his Tallaght home. Czajka pleaded guilty to three counts of drug possession for sale or supply and one count of possession of proceeds. The judge, Martin Nolan, had originally considered a 15‑year headline sentence but, after noting Czajka's early guilty plea, his age and the possibility of rehabilitation, imposed 11 years, backdated to his arrest. Defence counsel requested a suspended portion, but the judge declined. The case was heard as a criminal trial, with no prior convictions for Czajka. The drugs were seized following a search warrant issued after a Gardaí raid. The sentence was delivered on 18 February 2024.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: High level dealer caught with over €1m in drugs and cash gets 11 years. Charges or matters: three counts of having drugs for sale or supply, along with one count of possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct at the above address on February 18, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 18, 2024 Incident
- 2025-11-06 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of having drugs for sale or supply, along with one count of possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct at the above address on February 18, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Martin Nolan said it was the view of the court that Czajka was "involved in a serious way and at a high level of drug dealing". Judge Nolan sentenced Czajka to 11 years in prison and backdated it to when he went into custody.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Czajka's house
- The house
Topics
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