Donation made at Louth court and summonses struck out after drugs found in house

By Francis Carroll, The Drogheda Independent

A 24-year-old man in whose home gardaí found drugs has been left with a clear record after donating €500 to Turas Counselling Service.

Idris Agunbiade, Belfry Drive, St Alphonsus Road, Dundalk, who has no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to summonses for possession and possession for sale or supply of cannabis, at that address, on October 6, 2022.

At a previous hearing Inspector John Boyle said that a search under warrant yielded €970 of cannabis. Evidence on a mobile phone also seized “leaned towards” the sale or supply of drugs.

Solicitor Conor MacGuill submitted that his client was not dealing in the conventional sense. The drugs were being used “in-house” though there was “enough to distribute”.

He said that Mr Agunbiade was a high achiever. He was doing a course and studying alongside working part-time.

Judge Ciarán Liddy noted that it was quite a large amount (of drugs), adding that the accused had a bright future.

The case was adjourned until September 3, 2025, for a €500 donation to Turas Counselling Service.

The judge said if that was done, and the defendant did not come to adverse garda attention in the meantime, the facts would be found proven and the summonses struck out.

On the adjourned date Judge Susan Fay struck out the summonses.