Patrick Brunell jailed for possessing drugs and guns

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Patrick Brunell was jailed for seven years, with the final two suspended, for possessing drugs and firearms at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 15 July 2016. The offences involved 29kg of cocaine, 6.4kg of heroin, four firearms and 105 rounds of ammunition found in Tallaght, Dublin. Brunell had pleaded guilty to the possession offences.

The court placed the offending in the middle range because Brunell was not dealing the drugs and was holding the guns for others. The source reports that he had refused to identify those involved, saying he feared for his life, while the prosecution had sought a sentence of between 10 and 14 years.