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Case No. 12965Possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis for sale or supply, possession of drug paraphernalia · Co. Longford · 6 Nov 2023

Three young men given community service orders for €18,000 cannabis seizure in Longford

Daniel Kuponiyi (21), Toluwalope Onayemi (21) and Ruben Olusanya (20) were sentenced at Longford Circuit Court to community service orders in lieu of prison terms after being caught with €17,926 worth of cannabis in the boot of their car on Ballinalee Road, Longford, on 6 November 2023. Judge Kenneth Connolly expressed distaste at their 'shoulder-shrugging' attitude but commuted their sentences citing their young age and ongoing education or employment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Aug
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJust under €18,000 worth of cannabis was found in the boot of the men's car (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe car had no lights and it was dark when intercepted (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatA box containing suspected cannabis was discovered in the boot (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatKuponiyi had a debt of €500 and agreed to transport the drugs to pay it off (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe three men took a taxi to the outskirts of Longford town, met a vehicle, and took the box (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatOnayemi was found to have a large number of deal bags on his person (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was in a box with two sealed bags covered in nail polish remover to mask the smell (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatKuponiyi brought the box into the car but all three accepted responsibility (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe total value of the cannabis was €17,926 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatOlusanya had worked in Spain for a month as a nightclub promoter (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatOnayemi had been working at the same Spanish nightclub to earn money for college fees (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatNeither Olusanya nor Onayemi attended their second probation meetings (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatKuponiyi works in Dublin, does not receive social welfare, and completed the first year of a Computer Engineering degree in Blanchardstown (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatKuponiyi attended his probation appointments and was assessed at low risk of reoffending (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatAll three admitted their involvement immediately and came forward on signed guilty pleas (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe car was intercepted on Ballinalee Road, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe cannabis was discovered by Gardaí on 6 November 2023 (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtA destruction order was made for the cannabis (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceOlusanya was given a 12-month prison sentence commuted to 150 hours of community service within one year (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceKuponiyi and Onayemi were each given an 18-month prison sentence commuted to 240 hours of community service within one year (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Aug2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Trio took ‘shoulder-shrugging’ court attitude to €18,000 drug charges after Longford bust

    Reports the final sentencing at Longford Circuit Court where Judge Connolly commuted prison sentences to community service orders, expressing concern at the accused's casual attitude and their subsequent adverse Garda notices for drugs offences.

    accused, Daniel Kuponiyi, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Kuponiyiaccused, Toluwalope Onayemi, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Toluwalope Onayemiaccused, Ruben Olusanya, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ruben Olusanya