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Case No. 20390Drugs offence (possession) · Co. Kildare · 3 Mar 2023

Man sent forward for trial over €30,000 drug haul in Kildare town

A suspected drug haul worth around €30,000, comprising cocaine, cannabis and ketamine, was found at a home in Kildare town on 3 March 2023. Stephen Mulpeter, a 23-year-old man, was suspected of being in possession of the drugs at his address at 6 Coolaghknock Close, The Plains. Gardaí discovered the haul on the foot of a search warrant. The case returned to Naas District Court on 6 July 2023, where a book of evidence was furnished and Judge Desmond Zaidan sent Mulpeter forward for trial at the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which commenced on 20 June 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A suspected drug haul worth around €30,000 was found at a home in Kildare town.
  • The suspected haul was a mix of cocaine, cannabis and ketamine.
Where
The drugs were found at 6 Coolaghknock Close, The Plains, Kildare town.
When
The drugs were found on 3 March 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí discovered the drugs on the foot of a search warrant.
In court
  • The case returned to Naas District Court on 6 July 2023, where a book of evidence was furnished by gardaí.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan sent Mulpeter forward for trial at the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which commenced on 20 June 2023.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspected drug haul was worth around €30,000 (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe suspected haul was a mix of cocaine, cannabis and ketamine (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe drugs were found at 6 Coolaghknock Close, The Plains, Kildare town (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe drugs were found at his home on 3 March 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí discovered the drugs on the foot of a search warrant (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was sent forward for trial at Naas Circuit Criminal Court (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe Naas Circuit Criminal Court sittings commenced on 20 June 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case returned to Naas District Court on Thursday 6 July 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA book of evidence was furnished by gardaí before the case was sent forward (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, follow-up
    UPDATE: Man in suspected Kildare town drug haul case is sent forward for trial

    After a book of evidence was furnished, Judge Desmond Zaidan sent Mulpeter forward for trial at the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court, which commenced on 20 June 2023.

    accused, Stephen Mulpeter, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Stephen Mulpeter