Ireland Named in reporting
Andrew Pender
Born between July 1972 and July 1973, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 2 cases, 22 Jul 2024 to 16 Jul 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- Between July 1972 and July 1973, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of drugs for sale or supply, Money laundering, Vehicle compartments
- Where
- Co. Meath, Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 22 Jul 2024 to 16 Jul 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Andrew Pender jailed for 15 years for possession of €9 million in drugs in Dublin Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Meath
Andrew Pender, a 52-year-old man, was stopped while driving a Peugeot on the Finglas Road in Dublin at 6.30pm on Friday 19 July 2024. Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team then recovered drugs worth over €9 million, including cocaine, ketamine and MDMA, and over €1 million in cash, from vehicles and a rented shipping container in Co Meath. Pender pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to drugs trafficking, money laundering, possession of drugs for sale or supply, and having two vehicles fitted with hidden compartments. On 16 July 2025, Judge Orla Crowe sentenced him to 15 years in prison and refused to suspend any part of the sentence.
Sentenced, 16 Jul 2025Convicted · 2 reports - Man sentenced to 15 years over Dublin drug and money laundering Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin
On the evening of 19 July 2024, Gardaí seized over €9.6 million in suspected drugs including cocaine, cannabis, ketamine, LSD and MDMA, and over €1.1 million in cash, during a search at a residence in The Ward, Dublin 11, and a rented container in Ballymacarney, Co Meath. Andrew Pender, a 52-year-old man, was arrested after two kilograms of cocaine and over €9,000 in cash were found in his car on Finglas Road. He was charged with 14 offences including money laundering, handling stolen property, and possession of drugs for sale or supply, and was remanded in custody after being refused bail at Blanchardstown District Court in July 2024. In July 2025, Pender was sentenced to 15 years in prison, reduced from a headline 20 years after mitigation.
Sentenced, 16 Jul 2025Convicted, accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Andrew Pender, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Jul2025Man operating at ‘highest possible level’ of drug-dealing network jailed for 15 yearsconvicted, Andrew Pender, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Pender
- 16 Jul2025Gang boss jailed after gardai smash €10million drugs operation he led in Dublinconvicted, Andrew Pender, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Pender
- 16 Jul2025Drug dealer at 'top tier' of Dublin network jailedconvicted, Andrew Pender, 52, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Pender
- 22 Jul2024Man (50s) appears in court following seizure of drugs worth more than €9m and €1m in cashaccused, Andrew Pender, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Pender
- 22 Jul202451-year-old man charged over €9.6m Dublin drug seizureaccused, Andrew Pender, 51, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Pender
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