Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

John Brown

Born between February 1985 and February 1986, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 12 Feb 2024 to 12 Feb 2024

Suspect: John Brown, Irish man, 38 (judged from name)John Brown

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between February 1985 and February 1986, from the ages reported
Offences
Possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 12 Feb 2024 to 12 Feb 2024
Outlets
rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Seán Mooney (L) and John Brown (R) were both jailed after they were caught in possession of heroin and cannabis
Seán Mooney (L) and John Brown (R) were both jailed after they were caught in possession of heroin and cannabis
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 12 Feb 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Two men sentenced for drug possession in Finglas, Dublin Possession of drugs with intent to sell or supply · Co. Dublin

    Gardaí found 122.9g of heroin and a kilo of cannabis in a shed at a house on Barry Drive, Finglas, Dublin. Seán Mooney, a 40-year-old man, and John Brown, a 38-year-old man, both pleaded guilty to possessing drugs with intent to sell or supply on 17 August 2016. Mooney became agitated in court, accusing his defence counsel of collaborating with gardaí. On 12 February 2024, Judge Martina Baxter sentenced Mooney to two-and-a-half years with the final 12 months suspended, and Brown to four years with the final 18 months suspended.

    Sentenced, 12 Feb 2024Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming John Brown, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 12 Feb2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Two men sentenced for drug possession in Finglas, Dublin
    Two caught with drugs seven years ago are jailed
    convicted, John Brown, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Brown

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