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Criminal caught in middle of cannabis jelly factory is jailed
Summary
David Thomas, 42, of Finglas, Dublin 11, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following an appeal. The State successfully appealed a previous decision to dismiss some charges, leading the Supreme Court to overturn that dismissal. Thomas pleaded guilty to unlawful possession for sale or supply of THC contained in cannabis jellies and unlawful cultivation of cannabis at Prospect Hill, Finglas. The charges related to a November 2022 raid where gardaí found 1,500 cannabis jellies, cultivation equipment, and plants with an estimated street value of €50,000. Judge Elma Sheahan considered aggravating factors, including Thomas's 74 previous convictions, and mitigating factors, such as his reported sobriety and addiction support. She imposed a sentence of four years. The final six months of the sentence were suspended on the condition that Thomas keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The matter was not adjourned; the sentence was imposed. A co-accused was previously sentenced in 2024, while a third man remains before the courts.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal caught in middle of cannabis jelly factory is jailed. Charges or matters: unlawful possession for sale or supply of THC contained in cannabis jellies and to unlawful cultivation of cannabis at Prospect Hill, Finglas. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 11, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-13 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: unlawful possession for sale or supply of THC contained in cannabis jellies and to unlawful cultivation of cannabis at Prospect Hill, Finglas (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Sheahan said she was taking all the aggravating and mitigating factors into consideration and imposed a sentence of four years.
Places mentioned
- Supreme Court
- State. The Supreme Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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