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Case No. 4657Drug dealing (possession of drugs for sale or supply, possession of proceeds of criminal conduct) · Co. Dublin · 18 Feb 2024

Man sentenced to 11 years over €850,000 in drugs and €200,000 cash in Tallaght house

Sebastian Czajka (27), a man of Old Bawn Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, had drugs worth €850,020 and cash found at his house on 18 February 2024. Press reports gave the cash as €200,000, while the search findings give €226,160. He was arrested the day after a search, and gardaí interviewed him on four occasions. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three counts of having drugs for sale or supply and one count of possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct. On 6 November 2025, Judge Martin Nolan set a global headline sentence of 15 years and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Nov
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Key facts

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Charges
Czajka, a 27-year-old man, pleaded guilty to three counts of having drugs for sale or supply and one count of possession of proceeds of criminal conduct.
What happened
The drugs had a street value of €850,020.
Where
The offences took place at Czajka's house on Old Bawn Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
When
The offences occurred on 18 February 2024.
Cause
Czajka told gardaí he was forced to hold the drugs because of a €200,000 drug debt, but gardaí did not accept this.
Investigation
  • Gardaí obtained a search warrant for the house after receiving information.
  • When gardaí arrived, Czajka left carrying a black rucksack, ran and escaped.
  • The house search found €226,160 in cash, reported as €200,000 in press coverage, along with cannabis, cannabis resin, cocaine and ketamine.
  • The day after the search, Czajka presented to gardaí by appointment, was arrested and was interviewed on four occasions.
Other details
  • In interview, Czajka admitted possessing the drugs and money.
  • Defence counsel said all the money involved in the case will be forfeited.
In court
  • The judge said the defendant was involved in a serious way and at a high level of drug dealing, and he has no previous convictions.
  • The judge noted mitigation, including the early guilty plea and Czajka's age at the time of the offending, and refused a request to suspend part of the sentence.
Sentence
  • Judge Martin Nolan set a global headline sentence of 15 years.
  • On 6 November 2025, Czajka was sentenced to 11 years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCzajka pleaded guilty to three counts of having drugs for sale or supply and one count of possession of proceeds of criminal conduct. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe drugs had a street value of €850,020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe offences took place at his house on Old Bawn Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on 18 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeCzajka told gardaí he was forced to hold the drugs because of a €200,000 drug debt. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained a search warrant for Czajka's house after receiving information. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationWhen gardaí arrived at the house, Czajka left carrying a black rucksack, ran and escaped. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe house search found €226,160 in cash along with cannabis, cannabis resin, cocaine and ketamine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe day after the search, Czajka presented to gardaí by appointment, was arrested and was interviewed on four occasions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the defendant was involved in a serious way and at a high level of drug dealing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge refused a request to suspend part of the 11-year sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCzajka has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Nolan set a global headline sentence of 15 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceCzajka was sentenced to 11 years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody on this matter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIn interview, Czajka admitted possessing the drugs and money. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí did not accept that Czajka was pressured into holding the drugs because of a drug debt. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDefence counsel said all the money involved in the case will be forfeited. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Nov2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man caught with €850k in drugs and €200k in cash jailed

    Sentencing report. Adds the guilty plea, the 11-year sentence backdated to custody, the 15-year headline sentence, the drug and cash seizure values, the interviews and the defence claim of a drug debt.

    convicted, Sebastian Czajka, 27, male, namedSebastian Czajka