Ireland Case No. 22803Allowing smoking of cannabis; obstruction of a Garda · Co. Offaly · 28 Apr 2021
Banagher man fined for allowing cannabis smoking and obstructing Garda
Fabian Hand, 26, of Banagher, was fined €500 at Tullamore District Court for obstructing Garda David Treacy during a search at his home, where cannabis worth €600 and €4,080 in cash were found. He had previously pleaded guilty to allowing the smoking of cannabis at his house on 28 April 2021, and that charge was taken into consideration.
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- Sentenced19 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatFabian Hand, 26, of 2 Main Street, Banagher, was convicted of allowing the smoking of cannabis at his house (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHand admitted obstructing Garda David Treacy during a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatDuring the search, Hand threw one phone into a fire and broke another in two halves (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatDrugs worth €600 and €4,080 in cash were found in the house (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe cannabis smoking offence occurred on 28 April 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe poor box payments related to a contested matter before Athlone District Court in 2020 (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody imposed a fine of €500 on the obstruction charge with six months to pay (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand's father-in-law took responsibility for the drugs and cash (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe drugs and cash were seized by Gardaí (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand had no prior convictions for drugs offences (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand had made poor box payments on two occasions for previous cannabis possession (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA similar poor box payment was made when he was accused of possession of drugs for sale or supply (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherTwo men had been arrested for possessing drugs for sale or supply at the same time (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand was a father of one who lived with his partner (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHis only previous convictions were for road traffic offences (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA police property application will be made for the seized money (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMoney had been set aside for a rent payment and his partner had taken out a credit union loan (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand's partner was pregnant and present in court (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHand was working in a hotel housing Ukrainian refugees (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe house had been raided previously (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jan2023Offaly man who allowed cannabis smoking in his house denies using swear word to garda in court
Sentencing hearing at Tullamore District Court; €500 fine imposed for obstruction with six months to pay, cannabis charge taken into consideration; dispute over alleged swear word directed at Garda in the courtroom.
convicted, Fabian Hand, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Fabian Handvictim, David Treacy, male, irish (judged from name)David Treacy