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Case No. 2702Possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 18 May 2023

Derek Landers jailed for five years over €1m cannabis pallet collected from Dublin Port

Derek Landers, 42, who has been living in Lanzarote, Spain, was sentenced to five years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possessing 54kg of cannabis worth €1,046,000 for sale or supply after collecting a pallet from Dublin Port on 18 May 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Dec
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLanders arrived in a rental van and loaded the pallet into the back before being stopped by gardaí on Promenade Road. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe pallet contained towels with two layers of vacuum-packed cannabis hidden underneath, totalling 54kg. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €1,046,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCustoms at Dublin Port intercepted the pallet containing suspected cannabis herb and an operation was put in place between customs and gardaí to monitor it. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeLanders pleaded guilty to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at Promenade Road, Dublin 1 on 18 May 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Elva Duffy jailed Landers for five years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLanders has been living in Lanzarote, Spain, for the past 20 years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLanders has 19 previous convictions from both Spain and Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLanders told gardaí he thought he was collecting horse feed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLanders has five children, three from a previous relationship and two stepchildren. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLanders worked a variety of jobs in Spain and fell on hard times during the Covid-19 pandemic. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who collected cannabis worth €1m from Dublin Port jailed for five years

    Sentencing report: Landers pleaded guilty and received a five-year custodial sentence from Judge Elva Duffy. Details of the interception, the hidden cannabis, his role as a low-level courier, and his personal circumstances were set out in court.

    suspect, Derek Landers, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Derek Landers