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Case No. 16139Sale and supply of cannabis · Co. Donegal · 2 Jun 2021

Man sent forward to circuit court over cannabis sale and supply in Bundoran

Ethan Fergus, a 20-year-old man of 35 The Causeway, Crest of the Wave, Magheracar, Bundoran, County Donegal, is charged with sale and supply of cannabis and two counts of possession of cannabis, all alleged to have occurred at the same address on 2 June 2021. He pleaded guilty and was sent forward from Ballyshannon District Court on 6 September 2024, with Judge Sandra Murphy setting a bail bond of €500. The DPP consented to his being sent forward for sentence to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny, commencing 10 December. No sentence has been reported yet.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court7 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A 20-year-old man, Ethan Fergus, is charged with sale and supply of cannabis.
Where
His address is 35 The Causeway, Crest of the Wave, Magheracar, Bundoran, County Donegal.
When
The offence is alleged to have happened on 2 June 2021.
Charges
  • He is also charged with two counts of possession of cannabis at the same location on the same date.
  • The sale and supply charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and Section 27(3) of that Act, as substituted by Section 6 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984; one source cites the 1984 Act and the other cites the 1977 Act for the Section 27(3) reference.
Other details
  • Reports say he admitted having cannabis for sale or supply at his home address.
  • The case was first reported by Donegal Live on 7 September 2024.
In court
  • He pleaded guilty and was sent forward at Ballyshannon District Court on 6 September 2024.
  • Judge Sandra Murphy sent him forward on a bail bond of €500.
  • The DPP consented to him being sent forward for sentence to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny, commencing 10 December.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported in the articles.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe accused's address is 35 The Causeway, Crest of the Wave, Magheracar, Bundoran. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence is alleged to have happened on 2 June 2021. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe accused faces a charge of sale and supply of cannabis. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeHe is also charged with two counts of possession of cannabis at the same location on the same date. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe offence is contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and Section 27(3) of that Act as substituted by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe accused was sent forward on a guilty plea at Ballyshannon District Court on 6 September 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP consented to the accused being sent forward for sentence to the next sitting of Donegal Circuit Court in Letterkenny, commencing on 10 December. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Sandra Murphy sent the accused forward on a bail bond of €500. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Sep2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Man sent forward to circuit court for sale and supply of drugs in Bundoran

    First report of this case. Adds the court stage at Ballyshannon District Court on 6 September 2024, the guilty plea, the statutory basis of the charge, and the bail bond.

    accused, Ethan Fergus, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ethan Fergus