Martin Gilroy jailed for €608,585 heroin and cocaine haul

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Martin Gilroy was sentenced to seven years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possessing heroin and cocaine for sale or supply. He pleaded guilty to the charges. The proceedings were reported on 23 November 2017.

The offences took place on 8 July 2017 at a car park outside Dublin Airport’s Terminal Two. The seized drugs were valued at €608,585, comprising heroin worth €591,752 and cocaine worth €16,833.

Judge Martin Nolan said Gilroy’s role was to hold the drugs and described him as a valuable player but not a major player. Gilroy had ten previous convictions in the North, six for similar drug offences. The sentence was back-dated to 21 July.