Ireland Man pleads guilty to drugs for sale or supply after Kilkenny garda sting
Almost €34,000 of illegal drugs, later identified as cannabis, was hidden in a metal canister inside an industrial part posted from Canada and found at a business premises in Kilkenny after a garda controlled delivery on 3 March 2025. Bartlomiej Waryszak was arrested at the industrial unit. A court report published on 1 June 2026 said he pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply under Section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act, with a false identification charge taken into consideration. The judge adjourned to consider her judgement, put the case back to the Kilkenny Circuit Court sittings in July, and granted bail with a warning that a custodial sentence was likely.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court1 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Almost €34,000 of illegal drugs was hidden in a metal canister inside an industrial part posted from Canada.
- Forensic Science Ireland analysed the cannabis, which weighed 1684.6g and was valued at €33,692.
- Mr Waryszak was arrested at the industrial unit.
- Where
- The drugs were found at a business premises in Kilkenny.
- When
- Gardaí carried out the controlled delivery on 3 March 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí set up a controlled delivery operation with customs and the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
- Other details
- Court reports list him as of Acorn Lodge, Derreen, Durrow, Co Laois.
- Bail was granted to the July date, with a warning that a custodial sentence was likely.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply, contrary to Section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
- A charge of using false identification papers was taken into consideration.
- In court
- The judge adjourned the matter to consider her judgement, and the case was put back to the Kilkenny Circuit Court sittings in July.
- Sentence
- The State said the maximum penalty for a Section 15A offence is life imprisonment, with a minimum sentence of 10 years; no sentence has been reported yet.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAlmost €34,000 of illegal drugs were hidden in a metal canister inside an industrial part posted from Canada. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatMr Waryszak was arrested at the industrial unit. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereDrugs were found at a Kilkenny business premises. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí carried out the controlled delivery on March 3, 2025. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí set up a controlled delivery operation with customs and the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to having drugs for sale or supply, contrary to Section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeA charge of using false identification papers was taken into consideration. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter to consider her judgement. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe case was put back to the Kilkenny Circuit Court sittings in July. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe State said the maximum penalty for a Section 15A offence is life imprisonment, with a minimum sentence of 10 years. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe cannabis was analysed by Forensic Science Ireland and weighed 1684.6g, valued at €33,692. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherBail was granted to the July date, with a warning that a custodial sentence was likely. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
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Court report of the guilty plea and adjournment. Adds the charge details, the maximum and minimum penalties argued by the State, mitigation, and bail to the July sitting.
accused, Bartlomiej Waryszak, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Bartlomiej Waryszak