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Dublin man caught with cannabis after friend overdosed

Summary

Greg Ward, 32, of Lucan, was arrested on 3 May 2015 after a friend overdosed in his bedsit. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis for sale or supply. Gardaí found 148 slabs of cannabis, weighing over 13 kg, with an estimated street value of €82,939. Ward claimed he was coerced by a drug debt and had been receiving heroin in return for storing the cannabis. He admitted injecting heroin six or seven times daily. The judge accepted that he had no role in selling or supplying the drugs and that he was under pressure. Ward was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final twelve months suspended for two years, back‑dated to 4 June 2015 when he entered custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man caught with cannabis after friend overdosed. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply at his home on May 3, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 3, 2015 Incident
• June 4 2015 Other
• 2016-04-15 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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