Mykhailo Gavryk jailed for cocaine possession for supply

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Mykhailo Gavryk was jailed for 14 years for possessing cocaine for sale or supply at the Special Criminal Court on 4 July 2025.

The offence involved cocaine on board the MV Matthew at locations outside the State between 24 and 26 September 2023. Gavryk had pleaded guilty to the charge before sentence was imposed.

The court considered the quantity and value of the drugs, the organised crime group’s role and the defendants’ individual mitigating factors when sentencing the eight men.