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No jail for woman who travelled from Waterford to collect heroin

Summary

Karen Browne, 27, of Waterford, travelled to Dublin to collect a bag of heroin worth €4,092 from a known drug‑dealing spot in Bawnogue, Clondalkin. She was to take 1.2 grams for her own use, which would have sustained her addiction for a week. On 23 September 2014, Gardaí followed her in a taxi, stopped her and found just over 27 grams of heroin in her handbag. Browne claimed she had been paid €950 to purchase the drugs for a man in Waterford. She pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The judge, Melanie Greally, described her as co‑operative, frank and forthright. Browne was given a suspended two‑year sentence, with the court noting she had not previously come to garda attention and had secured employment at a garden centre in Wexford. The court expressed confidence that she would not appear before the courts again.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: No jail for woman who travelled from Waterford to collect heroin. Charges or matters: having the drugs for supply on September 23, 2014 in Bawnogue, Clondalkin. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 23, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-04-13 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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