Ireland Cabinet maker jailed for nine years over €3.9m cannabis possession in Dublin
Gardaí stopped Justin McCormack, a 43-year-old man, in a white transit van in Dublin on the evening of 11 October 2023. They searched a business unit in Fairview and found 1,174 kg of cannabis, with the drugs in the unit and van valued together at €3.9 million. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing the cannabis for sale or supply on 11 and 12 October 2023. On 14 November 2024 he was sentenced to nine years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, and the sentence was backdated to when he went into custody in October 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced14 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Justin McCormack, a 43-year-old man, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis for sale or supply.
- The cannabis was valued at €3.9 million.
- Where
- The drugs were possessed at a business unit in Fairview and in a white transit van.
- When
- The offences were committed on October 11 and 12, 2023.
- Cause
- Defence counsel said he took the opportunity to transport drugs out of financial desperation and impaired judgement.
- Defence counsel described him as an ordinary, hard-working man who had worked full-time for 20 years.
- Investigation
- Gardaí stopped him in a white transit van on the evening of October 11, 2023.
- Gardaí searched the unit and found 1,174 kg of cannabis.
- The cannabis in the unit and the van had a combined value of €3.9 million.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to nine years in prison on each count, concurrently, with the final 12 months suspended; one source describes this as one year suspended.
- The sentence was backdated to when he went into custody in October 2023.
- The sentence was reported on 14 November 2024.
- Other details
- He has one previous conviction, for a road traffic offence dating back to 2014.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA cabinet maker admitted possessing cannabis valued at €3.9 million. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe drugs were possessed at a business unit in Fairview. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe drugs were also possessed in a white transit van. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenHe pleaded guilty to possessing the drugs on October 11 and 12 of the previous year. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeDefence counsel said he took the opportunity to transport drugs out of financial desperation and impaired judgement. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí stopped him in a white transit van on the evening of October 11. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched the unit and found 1,174 kg of cannabis. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe cannabis in the unit and the van had a combined value of €3.9 million. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to nine years in prison, with one suspended. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed concurrent nine-year sentences on each count and suspended the final 12 months. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when he went into custody in October 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe has one previous conviction, for a road traffic offence dating back to 2014. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Nov2024Roscommon cabinet maker jailed for nine years for €3.9 million cannabis possession
Sentencing report for a case with no matching existing record. Adds the sentence, the court, the drug value, the arrest and search details, the backdating of the sentence, and the mitigation put forward by the defence.
convicted, Justin McCormack, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)Justin McCormack