Ireland Named in reporting
Josh McGuinness
Born 1993, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 13 Dec 2023 to 13 Jun 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Drug trafficking (heroin and crack cocaine)
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 13 Dec 2023 to 13 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man charged over heroin and crack cocaine dealing in Cork denied bail Drug trafficking (heroin and crack cocaine) · Co. Cork
Josh McGuinness, a 30-year-old man of no fixed address, previously of Harmonstown Road in Raheny, Dublin, was stopped and searched in Cork city centre on Tuesday 12 December 2023 and arrested. He was charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine for his own use and for sale or supply. On Wednesday 13 December 2023 Cork District Court refused him bail and remanded him in custody to appear again on 20 December. He pleaded guilty and was jailed for four years in June 2024, when the court heard that a nitazene batch sold as heroin was linked to 17 overdoses in Cork city.
Sentenced, 13 Jun 2024Convicted, accused · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Josh McGuinness, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Jun2024'Highly dangerous drug' passed off as heroin, court toldconvicted, Josh McGuinness, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh McGuinness
- 13 Dec2023Man admitted his heroin deals led to Cork ‘epidemic of overdoses’, court toldaccused, Josh McGuinness, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh McGuinness
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