Ireland Case No. 12441Drug offences (possession for sale or supply, drugs worth over €13,000) · Co. Offaly · 4 Sep 2023
Man jailed for three-and-a-half years over €49,000 drugs find in Rhode, Offaly
Maciej Klosiewicz (56) pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court to possessing drugs for sale or supply at his Rhode home and to having drugs worth €49,382.44. He was given three-and-a-half years, and the judge deferred the sentence to 29 October so he could attend his daughter's graduation.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted8 Oct
- Sentenced11 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe admitted possessing drugs for sale or supply at his Rhode home on 4 September 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatMethylamphetamines and chloromethcathinone were hidden in a microwave oven. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatAmphetamines were found in the sitting room. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe drugs were worth a total of €49,382.44. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatMethylamphetamines and chloromethcathinone were hidden inside a microwave oven. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe drugs were at his home on St Patrick's Avenue, Rhode. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at his residence on St Patrick's Avenue, Rhode. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe offence took place on September 4, 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí set up a sting operation after information that a package intercepted in Athlone contained a controlled substance. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí arranged a controlled delivery to the man's house. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man answered the door in his underpants and signed for the package, giving the name Maciej Chodzymski. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí arranged a sting operation after information that a package intercepted at the DPD depot in Athlone contained a controlled substance. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to a connected charge of having drugs worth over €13,000. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe accused admitted possessing amphetamines, methylamphetamines and chloromethcathinone for sale or supply to others. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe also pleaded guilty to a connected charge of having drugs worth more than €13,000, with a total value of €49,382.44. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Tullamore Circuit Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe prosecution said the maximum penalty was life in prison, with 10 years the presumptive minimum. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded him on bail to Friday for sentencing. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said there were exceptional circumstances allowing her to depart from the presumptive 10-year minimum. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said he would be getting a custodial sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for three-and-a-half years at Tullamore Circuit Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceA concurrent two-year sentence was imposed for possession for sale or supply. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge deferred the sentence to October 29 so he could attend his daughter's graduation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe accepted the amphetamines were his but denied knowing about the other drugs. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA probation report found he was at high risk of reoffending. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe appeared in court with the help of an interpreter. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge said the accused had no previous drug trafficking convictions and had pleaded guilty, which she called the greatest form of mitigation. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Oct2025Three-and-half years in jail for man over €49,000 Offaly drugs find
Court report on sentencing. Adds the sentence length, the deferral to 29 October, the curfew, the sting operation that led to the arrest, and the judge's remarks on mitigation.
convicted, Maciej Klosiewicz, 56, male, namedMaciej Klosiewicz - 8 Oct2025Drugs worth nearly €50,000 found in Offaly sting operation
Reports the guilty pleas at Tullamore Circuit Court, the garda sting operation and interview details, and that the judge remanded him on bail for sentencing on Friday and said he would get a custodial sentence.
convicted, Maciej Klosiewicz, 56, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Maciej Klosiewicz