Ireland Case No. 6587Drug possession for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 18 Dec 2022
Man jailed for seven and a half years over €597,000 of drugs in Dublin apartment
James Maguire, a 59-year-old man, was found with drugs worth almost €600,000 at his flat in the Old Distillery, Smithfield, Dublin 7, on December 18, 2022. Gardaí obtained a search warrant for the apartment, and Maguire later pleaded guilty to possessing €597,188 worth of heroin, cocaine and tablets for sale or supply. He appeared before Judge Martin Nolan in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and the latest development, reported on February 8, 2024, is that he was sentenced to seven and a half years' imprisonment, backdated to when he entered custody on December 18, 2022.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí found almost €600,000 worth of drugs in Maguire's apartment, which the court heard he was cutting up and redistributing.
- Bags of cocaine and heroin, tablets, weighing scales and €5,995 in cash were on a table in the apartment.
- Gardaí found €364,776 worth of drugs in a BMW and €232,412 worth in the apartment.
- Where
- The apartment was Maguire's flat in the Old Distillery, Smithfield, Dublin 7, and he is listed as being of Cabra Park, Phibsboro, Dublin 8.
- When
- The offence was committed on December 18, 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí obtained a search warrant for the apartment, believing a large amount of drugs was there.
- Charges
- Maguire pleaded guilty to possessing €597,188 worth of heroin, cocaine and tablets for sale or supply.
- In court
- Maguire appeared before Judge Martin Nolan in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Other details
- Mitigating factors included Maguire's guilty plea and his general cooperation with gardaí.
- Maguire had 64 previous convictions, including three for drug possession.
- Sentence
- Maguire was sentenced to seven and a half years' imprisonment, backdated to December 18, 2022, when he entered custody.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was caught with almost €600,000 worth of drugs in his apartment, which he was cutting up and distributing. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBags of cocaine and heroin, tablets, weighing scales and €5,995 in cash were on a table in the apartment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí found €364,776 worth of drugs in a BMW and €232,412 in the apartment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí arrived at Maguire's flat in the Old Distillery, Smithfield, Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offence was committed on December 18, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí obtained a search warrant for Maguire's apartment. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeMaguire pleaded guilty to possessing €597,188 worth of heroin, cocaine and tablets for sale or supply. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtMaguire appeared before Judge Martin Nolan in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe court heard the drugs were in the apartment to be cut up and redistributed. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMaguire was sentenced to seven and a half years' imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to when Maguire entered custody on December 18, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMaguire had 64 previous convictions, including three for possession of drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMitigating factors included that Maguire pleaded guilty and cooperated generally with gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Feb2024Man, 59, jailed for more than 7 years for his role in 'drug dealing enterprise'
Reports the sentencing of James Maguire, including the court's account of the drug seizure, his guilty plea, mitigating factors and the backdated sentence.
convicted, James Maguire, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Maguire