James Butler remanded on bail over €27,000 cannabis

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James Butler was remanded on bail pending sentence for possessing cannabis at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 1 December 2014. The 1.3kg of cannabis, valued at €27,424, was found at his Tallaght home on 3 April 2013. Butler had pleaded guilty to possession and told gardaí he was holding the drugs to repay a heroin debt.

Judge Mary Ellen Ring adjourned the case and ordered a probation report on Butler’s commitment to addressing his addiction. The case was adjourned until 6 March, with Butler remaining on bail pending sentence.