Case No. 3105Possession of controlled drugs, threats to kill, proceeds of crime · Co. Dublin · 26 Mar 2024
Drug dealer Mark Salmon at sentencing over threats and €35,280 cocaine possession
Mark Salmon, 33, of Kilmore, Dublin, pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court to possessing proceeds of crime, possession of €35,280 worth of cocaine, and threats to kill, after a campaign of intimidation over drug debts including threats to rape a victim's son. Sentence is due on 15 June 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court11 May
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA brown envelope containing 504g of cocaine valued at €35,280 was found in the car (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver of the car owed €88,600 and Salmon would reduce his debt by €600 for delivering the drugs (irishtimes.com)
- whatSalmon told the mother her son owed €157,000 and gave her one month to find the money or her son would be shot (irishtimes.com)
- whatSalmon threatened to drive over the son with his car and put a bullet in his head (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe son fled to England (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí seized designer watches by Armani, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, Rolex and Tag (irishtimes.com)
- whatSalmon had unexplained income of €24,000 in 2022 and about €60,000 in 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whatA 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a robbery charge (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was in his mid-teens (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim sustained a broken jaw with two fractures (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim required six weeks of treatment and had his jaw wired (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was punched to the ground and sustained several kicks (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was face down and could not identify who was kicking him (irishtimes.com)
- whatA €200 watch was taken by force from the victim (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe defendant was also found at the co-accused's home (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim made a full recovery after six weeks and surgery (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe fractures severely affected the victim's ability to eat (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused was 15 at the time of the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused had no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused had not come to further Garda attention since the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused aimed to continue in secondary school (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was an acquaintance of one of the accomplices (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe boy was remanded on continuing bail (irishtimes.com)
- whereSalmon met the mother at a coffee shop in the Pavilions in Swords, north Co Dublin in January 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí stopped a man at a checkpoint in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim on 26 March 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred in October 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMessages and voice notes from Salmon giving instructions on where to deliver the drugs were found on mobile phones (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSalmon pleaded guilty to possessing cash and other goods that were the proceeds of crime (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSalmon pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine to a value of €35,280 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSalmon pleaded guilty to threats to kill people or damage their property (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court is to pass sentence on 15 June 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Patrick McGrath ordered that the victims not be identified (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Brendan Toale presided over the case (irishtimes.com)
- courtSentencing was adjourned until June for a probation report (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge directed the pre-sentence report to explore restorative justice measures (irishtimes.com)
- otherSalmon has two daughters (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 May2026Judge warns park violence ‘all too common’ as teen admits ‘disgraceful’ robbery
First report of the guilty plea and court proceedings; sentencing adjourned to June for a probation report exploring restorative justice measures.
accused, 16, malevictim, mid-teens, maleaccusedaccused - 11 May2026Drug dealer threatened ‘to get junkies to rape woman’s son’ over €157k debt, court hears
Sentencing hearing details: guilty pleas, evidence of intimidation campaign over drug debts, seizure of designer watches and unexplained income, sentence deferred to 15 June 2026.
accused, Mark Salmon, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Salmon