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Case No. 22582Drugs offence (cultivation of cannabis) · Co. Louth · 18 Feb 2021

Lithuanian man jailed for cannabis cultivation in Seatown, Dundalk

Sarunas Lubenskas, 32, a Lithuanian man, was sentenced at Dundalk Circuit Court to a consecutive three-year term (with two years suspended) for cultivating 111 mature cannabis plants in a house in Seatown, Dundalk, raided by the Garda drugs unit on 18 February 2021.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jan
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • what111 mature cannabis plants, a number of saplings and a small amount of cannabis herb were found. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatFour of the eight rooms in the house had been converted for cultivation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe electricity meter had been bypassed, causing a hazard. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe total street value of the drugs seized was €89,852. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was lying on a bed in an upstairs bedroom when the raid took place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe told gardai he had been staying at the address rent-free for five months. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatAnother man had a key to the address and called every other day. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe admitted being a habitual user of cannabis and heroin. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe said he had been saving for a flight home to his family in Lithuania. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe growhouse was located in Seatown, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe Garda drugs unit raided the address shortly after midday on 18 February 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationHe had been in custody since the date of his arrest in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Hayes imposed a consecutive three-year sentence with the final two years suspended. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe suspended portion was conditional on him leaving the jurisdiction within 28 days of release and not returning for five years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe is a married father of two. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe was already serving a sentence for cultivation following an offence in May 2018. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHis release date was in April for a sentence over a growhouse uncovered in Drumcondra. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jan2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Jailed for cultivating cannabis plants in house in Dundalk

    Reports the sentencing of Sarunas Lubenskas at Dundalk Circuit Court for cannabis cultivation in Seatown, Dundalk, including details of the raid, the quantity of plants seized, and the consecutive sentence imposed by Judge Dara Hayes.

    convicted, Sarunas Lubenskas, 32, male, Lithuanian, named, non-irishSarunas Lubenskas