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Charity worker and family man stored drugs after life 'spiralled out of control'
Summary
Graham Travers admitted possessing cannabis, cocaine and pills worth almost €39,000 for sale or supply at his Finglas home. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court departed from the presumptive 10-year minimum after hearing about his bereavement, addiction, debt, guilty plea and charity work, and suspended a two-year sentence in full.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Charity worker and family man stored drugs after life 'spiralled out of control'. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home, on May 28, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 28, 2024 Incident
- 2026-03-24 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home, on May 28, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Elma Sheahan, saying she wished to facilitate Travers' continued rehabilitation in the community, imposed a two-year sentence which she suspended in full. Judge Sheahan imposed a sentence of two years but said the court must consider if society was best served by a custodial sentence in this case.
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