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Prison officer caught dealing prescription drugs gets 'chance of a lifetime' with suspended sentence
Summary
Former prison officer Aaron Sheridan received a fully suspended sentence after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of prescription drugs for sale or supply and having proceeds of criminal conduct. Gardaí found more than 900 Alprazolam tablets and cash at his Ballymun home. A separate allegation concerning €118,000 in allegedly unexplained bank-account movements was taken into consideration without a plea. Judge Orla Crowe imposed two years, suspended for four years on strict conditions, and called it a chance of a lifetime.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prison officer caught dealing prescription drugs gets 'chance of a lifetime' with suspended sentence. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 8, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2025 Incident
- 2017 and 2024 Other
- 2026-03-26 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of drugs for sale or supply at his home (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Orla Crowe said she was giving Sheridan the "chance of a lifetime" and handed down a two-year sentence, suspending it for a period of four years on strict conditions. At the sentence hearing on Thursday, the judge noted Sheridan had resigned as a prison officer but said it is a "a particularly trusted" role. "His fall from grace is significant," she added.
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