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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 31086Possession of drugs (cannabis) · Co. Clare · 27 Apr 2020

Man fined €150 for cannabis possession at Clare Glens, Newport

Frankie O'Connor, a farmer from Cappamore, County Limerick, was fined €150 at Nenagh District Court for possessing €25 worth of cannabis at Clare Glens, Newport, on 27 April 2020. He was also caught with cannabis in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, on the same day.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Jul
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Key facts

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2 statements extracted from the articles
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis at Clare Glens, Newport, on 27 April 2020. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor described him as a farmer who had the cannabis for recreational use. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2021
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Nenagh Court told man caught with drugs 'must have a suspicious face'

    Reports the sentencing at Nenagh District Court where the accused was fined €150 after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis; his solicitor noted he was stopped twice on the same day at opposite ends of the country.

    convicted, Frankie O'Connor, male, named, irish (judged from name)Frankie O'Connor