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"Vulnerable" man avoids jail over cocaine bust
Summary
Raymond Creighton, a 26‑year‑old Dublin man, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100, found at Cashel Road, Crumlin on 5 February 2015. He had previously been convicted of two minor public‑order offences in 2011. According to the court, Creighton told Gardaí that he had been waiting on the side of the road when two acquaintances approached in a car and offered him a job holding drugs for them, promising a small payment or hash. He admitted he had placed the drugs in a friend's house after a raid, claiming he owed the two men up to €200 for a debt. Judge Sarah Berkeley noted that Creighton was not known to be involved in the drug scene, had immediately admitted possession, and had cooperated with Gardaí. She described him as vulnerable and possibly targeted by drug dealers, and said he had learned a serious lesson.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Vulnerable" man avoids jail over cocaine bust. Charges or matters: possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100 at Cashel Road, Crumlin on February 5, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 5, 2015 Incident
- 2016-04-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing 1.03 kg of cocaine worth €72,100 at Cashel Road, Crumlin on February 5, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said he was not known to be involved in the drug scene, that he immediately admitted to possessing the drugs and co-operated with gardaí to a high degree. "He appears somewhat vulnerable and could be targeted by drug dealers," Judge Berkeley said, adding Creighton had learnt a "serious lesson". "While a custodial sentence would have a significant deterrent, I have to consider how a lengthy prison sentence would affect a young man like the accused," said Judge Berkeley before imposing a four year sentence and suspending it entirely.
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