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Great-granddad received "chilling" text messages during garda detention
Summary
A man from Cabra West in Dublin has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, following his conviction for involvement in a cocaine importation scheme at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Michael Moore (62) of Killala Road pleaded guilty to possession of one kilogramme of cocaine discovered at Finglas on 4 September 2009. Gardaí intercepted thirteen packages addressed to a bogus engineering company at Dublin Airport; Moore and a co-accused were arrested while examining one such package at a UPS depot. During detention, Moore received threatening text messages demanding he answer his phone and warning he was "playing a dangerous game". He initially denied involvement but later admitted arranging for the package's collection, claiming he believed it contained cash rather than drugs. Moore told officers he had been provided a phone by associates in Spain and feared for his family's safety. He was released on High Court bail but subsequently absconded for six years before his arrest last May following his return to Ireland.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Great-granddad received "chilling" text messages during garda detention. Charges or matters: being in possession of the one kilogramme of cocaine on Grove Road, Finglas on September 4, 2009. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 4, 2009 Incident
- September 4 Incident
- 2016-07-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: being in possession of the one kilogramme of cocaine on Grove Road, Finglas on September 4, 2009 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to eight years with the final two years suspended.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- High Court
- Grove Road
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