Joseph Smith sentenced for cannabis supply offence

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Joseph Smith received a three-year suspended sentence for possession of cannabis for sale or supply at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 20 November 2017. The offence occurred after gardaí stopped him in Beverly Crescent, Dublin, for driving without a seat belt and found cannabis valued at €4,760 in his car.

The court heard that Smith had been holding the drugs while dealing with a cocaine-related debt. Judge Martin Nolan said immediate imprisonment was not justified and ordered Smith to remain of good behaviour during the three-year suspension.