Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3775Possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 18 Nov 2022

Paul Dardis jailed for four years over €99,000 cocaine stored in Tallaght home

Paul Dardis, 40, of Westpark, Tallaght, was sentenced to five years in prison with 12 months suspended at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of €99,169 worth of cocaine found during a planned search of his home and garden shed on 18 November 2022. He admitted storing the drugs in exchange for a reduction in his personal drug debt.

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  6. Sentenced19 Feb
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Key facts

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  • whatPaul Dardis is a 40-year-old father of four (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA total of €99,169 worth of cocaine was found at various locations including kitchen and bedroom (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMost of the cocaine was seized from a garden shed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMixing agents and €64 worth of heroin were also found in the shed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWeighing scales were also found (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHis address is Westpark in Tallaght (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe drugs were found on 18 November 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe imposed a sentence of five years (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence were suspended (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDardis took full responsibility for all drugs found in his home (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe said he was storing the cocaine in exchange for a reduction in his personal drug debt (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth Dardis and his partner had mental health difficulties (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDardis showed no signs of wealth and had not come to Garda attention since (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe had held two jobs (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis addiction to cocaine escalated after his father died seven or eight years ago (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe managed to stop using cocaine a year after the offence (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis partner is the mother of three of his children (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis mother wrote that he had been suicidal until recently (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Feb2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who stored cocaine worth almost €100,000 jailed for four years

    Sentencing hearing: Judge Orla Crowe imposed five years with 12 months suspended. Dardis took full responsibility, saying he stored cocaine to reduce his personal drug debt. Mitigation included mental health difficulties, two jobs, and family letters. Defence counsel was Giollaíosa Ó Lideadha SC.

    convicted, Paul Dardis, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Dardis