Ireland Polish man sentenced to five years for cannabis possession in Dublin
€467,000 worth of cannabis was found inside a rented 40ft metal storage container at Meadowfield Storage in Saggart, Dublin, in August 2018. Tomasz Lorenc, a 32-year-old Polish man who has lived in Ireland since about 2014, was tracked down after his fingerprints matched those taken from the drugs. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply on 24 August 2018. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to five years in October 2021, backdated to his custody in September 2020, and he will be returned to Poland where an outstanding European Arrest Warrant for an assault charge is in place.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced5 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- €467,000 worth of cannabis was found inside a rented 40ft metal storage container at Meadowfield Storage in Saggart, Dublin.
- When
- The offence date was 24 August 2018.
- Cause
- Lorenc told the psychologist he agreed to hold the drugs after he built up a drug debt.
- Investigation
- Lorenc was tracked down after his fingerprints matched those taken from the drugs.
- Charges
- Lorenc pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply on 24 August 2018.
- In court
- Judge Melanie Greally said the offence fell within the middle range of offending.
- Sentence
- Lorenc was sentenced to five years, backdated to when he went into custody in September 2020.
- Other details
- Lorenc has been living in Ireland since about 2014 and used an alias because he is wanted in Poland for an assault charge with an outstanding European Arrest Warrant.
- Lorenc has one previous conviction in the UK for drug importation.
- He will be returned to Poland once he has served his sentence.
- After his arrest, Lorenc exercised his right to silence.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- what€467,000 worth of cannabis was found inside a rented 40ft metal storage container at Meadowfield Storage in Saggart. (irishtimes.com)
- causeLorenc told the psychologist he agreed to hold the drugs after he built up a drug debt. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationLorenc was tracked down after his fingerprints matched those taken from the drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeLorenc pleaded guilty to one count of possessing cannabis for sale or supply on 24 August 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Melanie Greally said the offence fell within the middle range of offending. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceLorenc was sentenced to five years, backdated to when he went into custody in September 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLorenc has been living in Ireland since about 2014. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe used an alias because he is wanted in Poland for an assault charge. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThere is an outstanding European Arrest Warrant for Lorenc. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLorenc has one previous conviction in the UK for drug importation. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe will be returned to Poland once he has served his sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- otherAfter his arrest, Lorenc exercised his right to silence. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Oct2021Man linked to drug haul through fingerprints jailed for five years
Reports the five-year sentence handed down by Judge Melanie Greally, details of the €467,000 cannabis seizure in a Saggart storage container, Lorenc's use of an alias, his outstanding European Arrest Warrant for an assault charge in Poland, and his previous UK drug importation conviction.
convicted, Tomasz Lorenc, 32, male, Polish, named, non-irishTomasz Lorenc