Mark Mahony and Jason Brennan lose drug possession appeals

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Mark Mahony and Jason Brennan lost appeals against 13-year sentences, with the final three years suspended, for possessing heroin and cocaine at the Court of Appeal on 24 November 2014.

The court dismissed the appeals after finding that the sentencing judge had properly considered the mitigating factors available to both men.

The drugs were valued at approximately €3.5 million, including cocaine worth €488,761 and heroin worth just over €3.1 million.