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 Widdess

Born between July 1979 and February 1980, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 24 Feb 2024 to 25 Jul 2025

Suspect: Karl Widdess, Irish man, 45 (judged from name)Karl Widdess

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
Between July 1979 and February 1980, from the ages reported
Offences
Drug offences
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 24 Feb 2024 to 25 Jul 2025
Outlets
rte.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Karl Widdess, 45, pleaded guilty to money laundering at his home and the possession of drugs
Karl Widdess, 45, pleaded guilty to money laundering at his home and the possession of drugs
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 25 Jul 2025

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Cases

latest first
  • Lucan man charged over alleged drone delivery of heroin to Cloverhill Prison Drug offences · Co. Dublin

    Karl Widdess, aged 44 in one report and 45 in others, of Mountbellew Way, Lucan, was arrested after gardaí were notified on 12 February 2024 of a drone flying over Cloverhill Prison, and he is alleged to have used it to deliver heroin into the prison. Gardaí searched his home on 23 February 2024 and allegedly found €181,995 and £400 sterling. He appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court in February 2024, charged with money laundering, unlawful possession of heroin and having drugs worth €1,400 near a prison, and was held in custody with consent to €2,000 bail under strict conditions. In July 2025, Judge Sinéad Ní Chúlacháin at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court imposed a three-year sentence suspended in full after he pleaded guilty to money laundering and drug possession.

    Sentenced, 25 Jul 2025Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Karl Widdess, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Jul2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Lucan man charged over alleged drone delivery of heroin to Cloverhill Prison
    Suspended sentence for man over drone drug delivery
    convicted, Karl Widdess, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Widdess
  2. 24 Feb2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Lucan man charged over alleged drone delivery of heroin to Cloverhill Prison
    Grandad in 'prison drone drugs bust' allegedly had €181,000 in crime proceeds
    accused, Karl Widdess, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Widdess

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