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Two jailed for their role in movement of over €700k in cannabis

Date
2016-07-28

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Two Dublin men, Jonathan Carberry and Gavin Mulvey, were jailed for their roles in moving €778,000 worth of cannabis from Spain, hidden under scented candles. The drugs were being unloaded at Bath Lane when Gardaí arrested them. Carberry, aged 35, pleaded guilty to possessing drugs for sale or supply on 11 June 2015, and was sentenced to seven years with two years suspended, citing his previous good character. Mulvey, also 35, received a three‑year sentence with the last year suspended, as he joined the scheme at the last minute and had no prior knowledge. Elliot Kidd, aged 25, was remanded on continuing bail and a Probation Service report was ordered. The court noted Carberry's debt and Mulvey's recent recovery from a neck injury, while Kidd had three prior convictions and was a drug addict seeking to pay a debt.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Two jailed for their role in movement of over €700k in cannabis. Charges or matters: possessing drugs for sale or supply on June 11, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 11, 2015 Incident
June 9 Incident
2016-07-28 Publication

Why: The court heard that Mulvey met his friend Carberry on the morning of the offence and later agreed to join him on the job, paying the courier driver because Carberry was busy at the time. Court evidence reported by CNI

Case subjects

Elliot Kidd

Defendant

Charges: possessing drugs for sale or supply on June 11, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She remanded Kidd on continuing bail and ordered a Probations Service report to be prepared for the court.

Gavin Mulvey

Defendant

Charges: possessing drugs for sale or supply on June 11, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She imposed a sentence of three years with the last year suspended on Mulvey, noting that he joined the scheme at the last minute and with no advance knowledge.; She remanded Kidd on continuing bail and ordered a Probations Service report to be prepared for the court.

Jonathan Carberry

Defendant

Charges: possessing drugs for sale or supply on June 11, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally imposed a sentence of seven years with two suspended on Carberry after noting his previous good character.; She remanded Kidd on continuing bail and ordered a Probations Service report to be prepared for the court.