Wicklow judge hands prison sentence to man found with €3,000 worth of cocaine
The Wicklow PeopleA man from Shankill, Co. Dublin, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, with part of the sentence suspended, after gardaí discovered €3,000 worth of cocaine during a raid on his home last December.
Darragh Hudson (25), with an address in Shankill, Co. Dublin appeared at Bray District Court charged with three charges relating to a gardaí raid in December last year.
Mr Hudson pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, possession of cocaine for the purpose of sale or supply and money laundering in the state (€760).
The court heard that on December 6, 2024 gardaí searched the home of Mr Hudson and found cocaine with the street value of €3,000.
The court was informed that back in 2023, Mr Hudson was given a six month suspended sentence and a €1,000 fine for a Section 15 offence.
His solicitor told the court that his client was a father of three small children, He said Mr Hudson had a tough childhood, with his mother suffering from domestic violence leading to a barring order against his father. The court was told that he has suffered from an addiction to drugs since he was 18-years-old and he had recently relapsed so was dealing to support his habit.
He also told the court that his client had a string of clean urine tests dating back to February 2025 and that Mr Hudson had a strong work history and has recently been promoted to a crew manager in his workplace.
A letter from his employer was handed into the court attesting to his character and “how hardworking and diligent he is”.
Judge David Kennedy struck out the charges of money laundering. He took the change of possession of cocaine with intent to supply into consideration and imprisoned Mr Hudson for 10 months with the last four suspended for two years.