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Case No. 12199Drug offences (cocaine for sale or supply) · Co. Tipperary · 10 Oct 2022

Tipperary man jailed for seven years over cocaine at Dublin Port

John Joseph Carey, 57, of Tipperary Town was jailed for seven years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to having 16.6kg of cocaine for sale or supply at Dublin Port on 10 October 2022. The judge described his culpability as low to mid.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Nov
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCarey agreed to import cocaine into Ireland after coming under pressure to pay off a debt. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were estimated to have a street value of €1,232,560. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were concealed in a Perspex box in the chassis of the vehicle. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeCarey said he had borrowed €100,000 from travelling people for his landscaping business, and the loan had risen to €250,000. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí received confidential information in September 2022 about a planned cocaine import through Dublin Port. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationCustoms were alerted to the day the drugs were expected. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeCarey pleaded guilty to having 16.6kg of cocaine for sale or supply at Dublin Port. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtThe judge accepted Carey's guilty plea, his co-operation with gardaí, his lack of previous convictions and his long history of work. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceCarey was jailed for seven years. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was scanned twice and a drug dog was used, but nothing was found at first. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherCarey immediately accepted responsibility. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherCarey has no previous convictions. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Nov2025
    Sentencedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: 57-year-old Tipperary man jailed for seven years

    First report of the case: sentence of seven years, details of the plea, the court, the garda intelligence and the cash loan behind the offence.

    convicted, John Joseph Carey, 57, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Joseph Carey