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Case No. 14393Possession of drugs and possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny man convicted of drugs possession and possession for sale or supply

Gardaí observed Alexej Zavadskis, a 25-year-old man from Rosehill Crescent, Kilkenny, acting suspiciously on High Street, Kilkenny, on April 27, 2024 at 10.20pm, and searched him under the Misuse of Drugs Act; a packet of cannabis valued at €5 to €10 was found in his pocket. The articles also give May 5, 2025 for a second stop, where he was found with two wraps of what he called coke, and the drugs were valued at €2,000 in total. He was charged with two counts of illegal possession and one count of possession for sale or supply, and told gardaí at Kilkenny Garda Station that he intended to sell the drugs. At Kilkenny District Court, where the judge noted seven previous convictions, he was convicted of possession for sale or supply and given an eight-month prison sentence, with the two possession charges taken into account.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Alexej Zavadskis, a 25-year-old man, admitted to gardaí that he had ‘a bit of weed’.
  • A packet of cannabis valued at €5 to €10 was found in his pocket.
  • He was found to have two wraps of what he called ‘coke’.
  • The drugs were valued at €2,000 in total.
Where
The stop on April 27, 2024 took place on High Street, Kilkenny.
When
  • On April 27, 2024 at 10.20pm, gardaí observed him acting suspiciously.
  • The articles also give May 5, 2025 for a second stop, which is later than the March 2025 publication date.
Investigation
He was searched by gardaí under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Charges
He was charged with two counts of being in illegal possession of drugs and one count of having drugs for sale or supply.
Other details
During interview at Kilkenny Garda Station, he said he had intended to sell the drugs.
In court
  • The case was heard at Kilkenny District Court, where the court heard he had seven previous convictions.
  • The judge said an aggravating factor was a previous conviction for the sale or supply of drugs.
Sentence
  • He was convicted of having drugs for sale or supply and given an eight-month prison sentence.
  • The two charges of being in illegal possession of drugs were taken into account.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man admitted to gardaí that he had a bit of weed and has been convicted of drugs charges. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA packet of cannabis valued at €5 to €10 was found in his pocket. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatHe was found to have two wraps of what he called coke. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were valued at €2,000. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at Kilkenny District Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenOn April 27, 2024, at 10.20pm, gardaí observed him acting suspiciously on High Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenOn May 5, 2025, he was again observed acting suspiciously. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationHe was searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with two counts of being in illegal possession of drugs and one count of having drugs for sale or supply. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe court heard he had seven previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtThe judge said an aggravating factor was a previous conviction for the sale or supply of drugs. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was convicted on the charge of having drugs for sale or supply and given an eight-month prison sentence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceTwo charges of being in illegal possession of drugs were taken into account. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherDuring interview at Kilkenny Garda Station, he said he had intended to sell the drugs. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Feb2025
    Sentencedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny man had ‘bit of weed’ and two wraps of ‘coke’ court told

    Court report. The article gives two dates for the stops, April 27, 2024 and May 5, 2025, which appear inconsistent with the publication date, so incident_date is left empty.

    convicted, Alexej Zavadskis, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alexej Zavadskis