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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2443Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 21 Jan 2021

Brandon Hennessy given suspended sentence for cocaine possession in Blanchardstown

Brandon Hennessy, 21, of Blanchardstown, Dublin, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment (fully suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to having cocaine for sale or supply in January 2021, when he was 17 and was caught with a co-accused trying to bury 454g of cocaine and 10g of heroin at TUD Blanchardstown.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Jan
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAt 7.45pm an off-road motorcycle arrived with two passengers carrying large packages of bags (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe co-accused began digging while Hennessy handed him packages (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHennessy was pursued by gardaí and caught at Mulhuddart Cemetery (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA follow-up search revealed 454 grams of cocaine valued at €31,808 and 10 grams of heroin valued at €1,482 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí had a surveillance operation at the grounds of TUD Blanchardstown (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenHe was 17 years old at the time of the offence, a month shy of his eighteenth birthday (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeBrandon Hennessy pleaded guilty to having cocaine for sale or supply in Blanchardstown on 21 January 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Martin Nolan (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a three-year sentence suspended in full (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe condition was to engage with the Probation Service for 18 months (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe has two previous convictions for minor road traffic offences (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHis co-accused was around 25 years old at the time (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTestimonials described him as a talented footballer (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA youth worker said he engaged well with their service for a year between 2018 and 2019 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jan2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Son of murdered man avoids jail sentence after he is caught trying to bury drugs

    Reports the guilty plea and sentencing. Hennessy was 17 at the time of the offence and was caught at Mulhuddart Cemetery after running from the scene. The judge cited his youth, his father's assassination on Christmas Eve 2023, and his mother's need for him as reasons for a non-custodial sentence.

    convicted, Brandon Hennessy, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessysuspect, 25, male