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

Karl Lawlor

Born between April 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 22 Apr 2022 to 11 Jan 2024

Suspect: Karl Lawlor, Irish man, 40 (judged from name)Karl Lawlor

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between April 1983 and January 1984, from the ages reported
Offences
Drug possession (cocaine)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 22 Apr 2022 to 11 Jan 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com, extra.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Counsel for Karl Lawlor told the court that his client's use of drugs escalated to the point where he was spending €500 to €1,000 a week
Counsel for Karl Lawlor told the court that his client's use of drugs escalated to the point where he was spending €500 to €1,000 a week
PhotoiStock/Gettyvia irishtimes.com, 11 Jan 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced to five and a half years over Clondalkin cocaine possession Drug possession (cocaine) · Co. Dublin

    On 15 April 2022, Gardaí stopped an untaxed van on St Cuthberts Road, Clondalkin, Dublin, and found just under 25kg of cocaine worth an estimated €1.75 million in the back. Karl Lawlor, a 38-year-old electrician, was arrested and detained under the Drug Trafficking Act. He was charged on 17 April with possessing the drugs for sale or supply and was granted bail on 18 April with conditions including daily sign-on and passport surrender. Lawlor pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Court on 11 January 2024 and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison by Judge Martin Nolan.

    Sentenced, 11 Jan 2024Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Karl Lawlor, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 11 Jan2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced to five and a half years over Clondalkin cocaine possession
    Man caught with €1.7m of cocaine in untaxed van accepted he was ‘not a master drug dealer’
    convicted, Karl Lawlor, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Lawlor
  2. 22 Apr2022
    In courtextra.ie, in Man sentenced to five and a half years over Clondalkin cocaine possession
    Electrician 'pressured to transport' €1.75million worth of cocaine - Extra.ie
    accused, Karl Lawlor, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Lawlor

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