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Couple caught with cannabis, MDMA, tobacco and €157k in crime cash
Summary
A couple was sentenced for drug dealing and money laundering after being found with cannabis, MDMA, tobacco, and €157,380 in cash in their home. Lukasz Cichocki and Julia Mossakowska pleaded guilty to having the proceeds of crime and possessing drugs for sale or supply. Cichocki was jailed for four and a half years, while Mossakowska received a three-year suspended sentence. The court heard that the couple had a significant amount of drugs and cash, with the cigarettes seized being well beyond what anyone might reasonably consume. Cichocki claimed the cash was made from his life savings and a gift from his family in Poland, while Mossakowska expressed shame and remorse for her behavior. The judge noted the seriousness of the case and the harm caused by drugs. Cichocki was cooperative and accepted responsibility, while Mossakowska has no previous convictions and is pregnant with her second child. The court considered the mitigating factors and the impact of a foreign sentence on Mossakowska.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Couple caught with cannabis, MDMA, tobacco and €157k in crime cash. Charges or matters: having the proceeds of crime, €157,380, at their home on March 3, 2023; having cannabis, cannabis resin and MDMA for sale or supply at their home with Cichocki also pleading guilty to the more serious charge under the legislation, known as a 15a drug offence; keeping for sale or supply thousands of cigarettes on the same date; the lesser drug offence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 3, 2023 Incident
- 2026-05-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having the proceeds of crime, €157,380, at their home on March 3, 2023; having cannabis, cannabis resin and MDMA for sale or supply at their home with Cichocki also pleading guilty to the more serious charge under the legislation, known as a 15a drug offence; keeping for sale or supply thousands of cigarettes on the same date; the lesser drug offence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Cichocki was today jailed for four and a half years, while Mossakowska was given a three-year suspended sentence for her role in the offending. She sentenced Mossakowska, who is pregnant with her second child, a three-year sentence which she suspended in full, on a number of conditions.
Defendant
Charges: having the proceeds of crime, €157,380, at their home on March 3, 2023; having cannabis, cannabis resin and MDMA for sale or supply at their home with Cichocki also pleading guilty to the more serious charge under the legislation, known as a 15a drug offence; keeping for sale or supply thousands of cigarettes on the same date; the lesser drug offence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Cichocki was today jailed for four and a half years, while Mossakowska was given a three-year suspended sentence for her role in the offending. Taking into account the fact that Cichocki was facing the more serious offence, she set a headline sentence of six years, which she reduced to four and a half years.
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