Ireland Dylan Sheridan, 23, jailed for three years over drugs, counterfeit cash and stolen motorbike in Drimnagh
Dylan Sheridan, 23, of Lissadel Avenue, Drimnagh, Dublin, had cannabis, ketamine and tablets worth €151,046, 645 €50 and 11 €100 counterfeit notes totalling €33,350, and a stolen motorbike at his home on 20 March 2024. The bike had been stolen in December 2023, and its owner found it advertised online and contacted gardaí, who searched his home. Sheridan pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to drug possession, handling stolen goods and possession of counterfeit currency. On 28 January 2026 he was sentenced, though reports differ: one says he was jailed for three years, while another says a headline sentence of six years was reduced to four years with 12 months suspended.
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- Sentenced28 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Dylan Sheridan, 23, of Lissadel Avenue, Drimnagh, Dublin, is the suspect in the case.
- He pleaded guilty to having cannabis, ketamine and tablets with a street value of €151,046 at his home on 20 March 2024.
- He admitted handling a stolen motorbike and having stretching agents connected to a drug trafficking offence.
- He had 645 €50 and 11 €100 counterfeit notes totalling €33,350 on 20 March 2024.
- Charges
- The offences were possession of controlled drugs, handling stolen goods and possession of counterfeit currency.
- Where
- The stolen motorbike was found in the front garden under a canvas cover with false plates fitted.
- When
- The motorbike had been stolen in December 2023.
- On 19 March 2024, arrangements were made to meet Sheridan opposite his home to buy the bike.
- Investigation
- The owner found the bike online for sale, contacted the supposed seller and contacted gardaí.
- Gardaí investigating the stolen motorbike searched Sheridan's home.
- In court
- He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Other details
- He has two previous convictions for drug possession and drug dealing, dealt with in the District Court, and had never been in custody before.
- He told gardaí in interview that there was a threat on his life after he built up a €25,000 drug debt.
- He said his cannabis and tablet use began in his early teens and became an addiction; he has been attending drug rehabilitation and was assessed as a low risk of re-offending.
- Sentence
- Reports differ: one says he was jailed for three years, while a sentencing report says a headline sentence of six years was reduced to four years with 12 months suspended, reported on 28 January 2026.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSheridan pleaded guilty to having cannabis, ketamine and tablets with a street value of €151,046 at his home on 20 March 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe admitted handling a stolen motorbike. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe had 645 €50 and 11 €100 counterfeit notes totalling €33,350. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe owner found the bike online for sale, made contact with the supposed seller, and contacted gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe bike was found in the front garden under a canvas cover with false plates fitted. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe motorbike had been stolen the previous December (December 2023). (irishmirror.ie)
- whenOn 19 March 2024, arrangements were made to meet Sheridan opposite his home to buy the bike. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has two previous convictions for drug possession and drug dealing dealt with in the District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSheridan told gardaí in interview that there was a threat on his life after he had built up a €25,000 drug debt. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe started using cannabis and tablets in his early teenager years and it spiralled into addiction. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has been attending drug rehabilitation and was assessed as being at a low risk of re-offending. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSheridan had never been in custody before. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jan2026Man caught with 'cornucopia' of drugs said arrest was 'best moment of his life'
Sentencing report: Sheridan received a headline sentence of six years, reduced to four years with 12 months suspended, after pleading guilty to multiple drug, stolen goods and counterfeit currency charges. The investigation began with a stolen motorbike found in his front garden.
convicted, Dylan Sheridan, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Sheridan