Ireland Man pleads guilty to heroin possession in Newbridge
Evan Hughes, a 21-year-old man from Clondalkin, Dublin, was arrested after gardaí found drugs at a property on Robert Street, Newbridge, on 5 March 2021. The haul was initially thought to be €7,000 worth of crack cocaine but was later determined to be €14,000 worth of heroin. Hughes also pleaded guilty to possessing €1,770 which gardaí said was proceeds of criminal conduct, found in a property in Ballyfermot during a follow-up search. He pleaded guilty to the offences at Naas District Court on 6 October 2022, and the case was sent to Naas Circuit Criminal Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court25 Mar
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Evan Hughes is accused of possessing €14,000 worth of heroin, initially identified as €7,000 worth of crack cocaine, found at a property on Robert Street, Newbridge.
- Hughes also pleaded guilty to possessing €1,770 which gardaí said was proceeds of criminal conduct, discovered in a property in Ballyfermot during a follow-up search.
- Where
- The drugs were allegedly stashed at a property on Robert Street, Newbridge, Kildare.
- When
- The drugs were discovered on 5 March 2021 at around 3pm.
- Investigation
- Detective Garda Seamus Doyle told Naas District Court on 7 April 2022 that following analysis, the suspected crack cocaine was in fact €14,000 worth of heroin.
- Charges
- Hughes was charged with possession of drugs (heroin) and possession of proceeds of criminal conduct.
- In court
- Hughes appeared via video link at Naas District Court on 10 March 2022 and was remanded in custody until 24 March for DPP directions.
- On 7 April 2022, Judge Desmond Zaidan continued bail for the 21-year-old until 2 June for DPP directions.
- On 6 October 2022, Hughes pleaded guilty to the offences and the case was sent to Naas Circuit Criminal Court.
- Other details
- Hughes is a 21-year-old man (described as 20 in the first court report) with an address at 27 Glenfield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe was accused of having €7,000 worth of crack cocaine in Newbridge (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe suspected haul of crack cocaine estimated to be worth €7,000 was in fact €14,000 worth of heroin (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe drugs are alleged to have belonged to Evan Hughes, with an address given as 27 Glenfield Grove in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (kildarenow.com)
- whatGardaí found what they suspected to be €7,000 worth of crack cocaine at the property (kildarenow.com)
- whatFollowing analysis, the drugs were determined to be €14,000 worth of heroin (kildarenow.com)
- whereHughes appeared via video link at Naas District Court on Thursday, March 10 (kildarenow.com)
- whereHis address is 27 Glenfield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe drugs were allegedly stashed in a property on Robert Street in Newbridge (kildarenow.com)
- whereEvan Hughes has an address at 27 Glenfield Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe money was discovered in a property in Ballyfermot as part of a follow-up search by gardaí (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe drugs were discovered on Saturday, March 5 (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe haul was discovered at a property on Robert Street in Newbridge on Saturday, March 5, at around 3pm (kildarenow.com)
- whenHe was arrested following a search on a property at Robert Street in Newbridge on 5 March 2021 (kildarenow.com)
- chargeHe also pleaded guilty to possessing €1,770 which gardaí said was proceeds of criminal conduct (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan remanded the 20-year-old defendant in custody until March 24 (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe DPP is expected to give directions for the trial on March 24 (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe revelation was made by Detective Garda Seamus Doyle at Naas District Court on Thursday, April 7 (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan continued bail for the 21-year-old defendant until 2 June for DPP directions (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe 21-year-old pleaded guilty to the offences on 6 October 2022 (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Oct2022KILDARE: Newbridge drugs case sent to Naas Circuit Court
Reports the guilty plea at Naas District Court and the sending of the case to Naas Circuit Criminal Court, including details of the original search, the re-analysis of the drugs, and the follow-up search in Ballyfermot.
accused, Evan Hughes, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Hughes - 13 Apr2022'Crack cocaine was actually heroin', Kildare garda tells Naas District Court
Reports the 7 April 2022 Naas District Court appearance where Detective Garda Seamus Doyle revealed the suspected crack cocaine was actually €14,000 worth of heroin; Judge Desmond Zaidan continued bail until 2 June for DPP directions.
suspect, Evan Hughes, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Hughes - 25 Mar2022Man allegedly harboured €7,000 worth of crack cocaine in Kildare property, Naas District Court told
Reports the remand hearing on 10 March 2022 where Hughes was remanded in custody until 24 March for DPP directions; describes the drugs as €7,000 worth of crack cocaine (the initial finding before later analysis determined it was heroin).
accused, Evan Hughes, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Hughes