Stuart Murphy jailed for storing cannabis resin under duress

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Stuart Murphy, 46, of Tallaght, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing 629 slabs of cannabis resin on December 20, 2023.

He was sentenced to six years, with the final year suspended; Gardaí accepted he had been under duress.

The case was recorded in June 2025.