Limerick man Evan McNamara pleads guilty to cocaine possession for sale/supply
Evan McNamara, a 31-year-old man from Limerick, was stopped by Gardaí on Dublin Road, Castletroy, on 5 March 2023 and produced a cling-film wrapped package from his underwear containing cocaine valued at €17,367, cash and a mobile phone. He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine for sale or supply, one count of possessing cocaine, and two counts of possessing drug-dealing paraphernalia. He told Gardaí he was under pressure from criminal elements and that his drug debt had reached €70,000 at one point. Judge Colin Daly remanded him on continuing bail for sentencing on 30 April 2025, and he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted17 Apr
2 reports - Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He produced a cling-film wrapped package from his underwear containing cocaine, cash and a mobile phone.
- The cocaine was valued at €17,367.
- His drug debt had reached €70,000 at one point.
- He is a father of three with ten previous convictions, including eight for road traffic offences and two for minor drugs offences.
- He refused to identify the owners of the drugs.
- When
- McNamara was stopped by Gardaí on Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick, on 5 March 2023.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine for sale or supply, one count of possessing cocaine, and two counts of possessing drug-dealing paraphernalia (benzocaine).
- In court
- Judge Colin Daly remanded McNamara on continuing bail for sentencing on 30 April 2025.
- Sentence
- He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for possession of drugs valued over €13,000 for sale or supply.
- Other details
- He told Gardaí he was under pressure from criminal elements and feared for his family's safety.
- Additional cocaine was found at his parents' home in Killalee.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe produced a cling-film wrapped package from his underwear containing cocaine, cash and a mobile phone. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe drugs were valued at €17,367. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHis drug debt had reached €70,000 at one point. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is a father of three with ten previous convictions, including eight for road traffic offences and two for minor drugs offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe refused to identify the owners of the drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cocaine was valued at just over €17,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whenMcNamara was stopped by Gardaí on Dublin Road, Castletroy, on 5 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenMcNamara was stopped by gardaí on Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick, on 5 March 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine worth over €13,000 for sale/supply, one count of possessing cocaine, and two counts of possessing drug dealing paraphernalia (benzocaine). (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cocaine for sale/supply, one count of possessing cocaine, and two counts of possessing drug-dealing paraphernalia (benzocaine). (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Colin Daly remanded McNamara on continuing bail for sentencing on 30 April. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Colin Daly remanded him on continuing bail for sentencing on 30 April 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for possession of drugs valued over €13,000 for sale or supply. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for possession of drugs valued at more than €13,000 for sale or supply. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis drug debt reached €70,000 at one point. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe is a father of three with 10 previous convictions, including eight for road traffic offences and two for minor drugs offences. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Apr2025Man caught with more than €17,000 worth of cocaine in underwear
Guilty plea and remand for sentencing; details of his background, drug debt, and the follow-up searches at his home and his parents' home in Killalee.
convicted, Evan McNamara, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan McNamara - 17 Apr2025'Errand boy' caught with cocaine worth €17k in underwear facing 10 years in jail
Details of McNamara's guilty plea, his claim of being an 'errand boy' under pressure from criminal elements, additional cocaine found at his parents' home in Killalee, his ten previous convictions, and his exposure to a mandatory 10-year minimum sentence.
convicted, Evan McNamara, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan McNamara