Ireland Case No. 14782Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 10 May 2023
Dublin City Council worker given suspended sentence over cannabis delivery in work vehicle
Tony Ward, a man and Dublin City Council worker, was caught transporting cannabis in a council lorry in Dublin on 10 May 2023 after gardaí monitoring an area saw co-accused Michael Little acting suspiciously. Ward handed a package to Little, who tried to hide it in his trousers before gardaí stopped him. Ward and Little both pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply, and Little received an 18-month suspended sentence earlier in the year. On 28 January 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Ward was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended in full on strict conditions.
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- Sentenced28 Jan
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Tony Ward, a Dublin City Council worker, was caught transporting cannabis in his work vehicle.
- Where
- Ward approached Michael Little while driving a Dublin City Council lorry and handed over a package.
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- When
- The offence date is 10 May 2023.
- Ward pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply on 10 May 2023.
- Cause
- Ward said he got involved because his son owed a drug debt, while other accounts say he acted as a drug mule after his son got into difficulty because of his own drug habit.
- Investigation
- Gardaí were monitoring an area after Little was spotted acting suspiciously.
- Gardaí followed the lorry and stopped Ward.
- Other details
- Little tried to hide the package in his trousers and was stopped by gardaí.
- Ward has previous convictions for minor road traffic offences and a long work history, and the judge accepted he is unlikely to reoffend.
- Ward's solicitor said he has been suspended from his job and will lose it.
- This case is not the same as the Donegal Tony Ward matter, which concerns menacing phone calls.
- Charges
- Co-accused Michael Little also pleaded guilty to the same offence.
- Sentence
- Little received an 18-month suspended sentence earlier in the year.
- On 28 January 2025, Ward was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended in full on strict conditions.
- In court
- The judge accepted that Ward was pressured to get involved because of his son's drug habit.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWard, a Dublin City Council worker, was caught transporting cannabis in his work vehicle. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- whereWard approached Little while driving a Dublin City Council lorry and handed over a package. (thejournal.ie)
- whenWard pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply on 10 May 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- causeWard said he got involved in the offence because his son owed a drug debt. (thejournal.ie)
- causeWard was acting as a drug mule after his son got into difficulty because of his own drug habit. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí were monitoring an area after Little was spotted acting suspiciously. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí followed the lorry and stopped Ward. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeCo-accused Michael Little also pleaded guilty to the same offence. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceLittle received an 18-month suspended sentence earlier in the year. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceWard was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended in full on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWard has previous convictions for minor road traffic offences. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLittle tried to hide the package in his trousers and was stopped by gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWard's later interviews with gardaí produced nothing of significance. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge accepted Ward was pressured to get involved because of his son's drug habit. (thejournal.ie)
- otherWard's solicitor said he has been suspended from his job and will lose it. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge accepted Ward has a long work history and is unlikely to reoffend. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jan2025Dublin City Council worker who delivered drugs in work vehicle gets suspended sentence
Court outcome for Tony Ward, a Dublin City Council worker. This is not the same case as the Donegal Tony Ward matter (case 12653), which concerns menacing phone calls. Co-accused Michael Little was sentenced earlier.
convicted, Tony Ward, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tony Wardconvicted, Michael Little, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Little