Michael Campbell jailed for cannabis possession for supply

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Michael Campbell was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 9 February 2023 for possessing cannabis for sale or supply.

Judge Martin Nolan imposed the sentence and backdated it to 12 September 2022. Campbell pleaded guilty.

The report said Campbell was pressured by third parties after incurring a €1,000 to €2,000 drug debt, and denied knowing the quantity transported.

Judge Nolan accepted he lacked prior knowledge of the quantity but said he must have realised after the drugs entered the van.

The proceedings were reported on 9 February 2023.