Ireland Case No. 20082Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Limerick · 16 Jul 2020
Limerick man given suspended sentence for drugs for sale or supply
Gardaí searched a property in Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Limerick, on 16 July 2020 and found cocaine and ecstasy, along with a Facebook Messenger message asking a person to bag up three grammes. Gearoid Ryan, a 29-year-old man with an address at Kilteragh, presented himself voluntarily to gardaí the day after the search. He pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply. In a court report published on 9 August 2023, Judge Tom O'Donnell imposed 20-month jail sentences on both counts, suspended for two years.
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- Sentenced9 Aug
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gearoid Ryan, aged 29, was the subject of a case for possession of drugs for sale or supply.
- Where
- Gardaí searched a property at Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Limerick, under warrant.
- When
- The search took place on July 16, 2020.
- The court report was published on August 9, 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found a Facebook Messenger message asking a person to bag up three grammes.
- Other details
- Gardaí found white powder in a headphones box and a backpack in a downstairs bedroom, plus a bag of clear plastic capsules and a vacuum packing machine.
- The seized drugs were valued at €3,350 of cocaine and €996 of ecstasy.
- Ryan was not at the property during the search, but an unnamed person was.
- Ryan presented himself voluntarily to gardaí the day after the search, but nothing of an evidential nature was gleaned during interviews.
- Ryan has no previous convictions and, at the time, was living a chaotic lifestyle with addiction issues.
- Charges
- Ryan pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply.
- In court
- The case was heard at Limerick Circuit Court, where Judge Tom O'Donnell presided.
- Sentence
- Judge Tom O'Donnell imposed 20-month jail sentences on both counts, suspended for two years.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí searched a property in Kilteragh. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe search took place on July 16, 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí found a Facebook Messenger message during an investigation. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtGearoid Ryan pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to two counts of possession of drugs for sale or supply. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Tom O'Donnell imposed 20-month jail sentences, suspended for two years, on both counts. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe message asked a person to bag up three grammes. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherGardaí found quantities of white powder in a headphones box and a backpack in a downstairs bedroom. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA bag of clear plastic capsules and a vacuum packing machine were also found. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherIn total, €3,350 worth of cocaine and €996 of ecstasy were found. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherRyan presented himself voluntarily to gardaí the day after the search, but nothing of an evidential nature was gleaned during interviews. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherRyan has no previous convictions. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherRyan was living a chaotic lifestyle and had addiction issues at the time. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Aug2023Facebook message aids gardai in prosecuting Limerick drug dealer
Court report of the plea and sentence. It adds the search details, the Facebook Messenger message, the seized drugs and the mitigation given in court.
convicted, Gearoid Ryan, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gearoid Ryan