Ireland Case No. 13083Possession of drugs · Co. Laois · 8 May 2023
Teenager given suspended sentence for drugs worth over €13,000 in Portlaoise
An 18-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time of the offence, pleaded guilty at Portlaoise District Court to having drugs valued at over €13,000 at an address in Portlaoise on 8 May 2023 and was sentenced to nine months suspended for five years.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced25 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports11 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe drugs were found at an address in Portlaoise (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on 8 May 2023 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- chargeThe boy admitted having drugs valued at over €13,000 (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe boy appeared before Portlaoise District Court (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtJudge Andrew Cody described the amount of drugs as serious (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge told the teenager he was very lucky not to get a custodial sentence (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe court had the benefit of a probation report (leinsterexpress.ie)
- courtThe defendant had clean urine analysis results (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe teenager was sentenced to nine months suspended for five years (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe teenager was actively looking for work (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe boy was 16 at the time of the offending (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jul2025Teenager had drugs worth over €13,000 in Laois
Reports the sentencing of an unnamed 18-year-old boy to a nine-month suspended sentence for five years after pleading guilty to possession of drugs worth over €13,000 in Portlaoise.
convicted, 18, male