Ireland Named in reporting
Peter Lam
Born 1943, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 13 Oct 2021 to 10 Jun 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1943, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Chinese, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Drug trafficking (MDMA)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 13 Oct 2021 to 10 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for MDMA drug trafficking at Busáras, Dublin Drug trafficking (MDMA) · Co. Dublin
On 11 October 2021, Peter Lam, a 78-year-old Chinese-born man from Lisburn Road, Belfast, was arrested at Busáras in Dublin 1 after Gardaí acting on confidential information intercepted him arriving by Bus Éireann from Donegal carrying two large boxes. Five and a half kilos of MDMA, valued at between €310,000 and €470,982, were found hidden in boxes of pottery and children's toys. Lam pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply and told Gardaí he had a gambling problem and owed money. In June 2024, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to four years, suspended the final ten months, and credited the ten months he had already spent in custody.
Sentenced, 10 Jun 2024Convicted, accused · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Peter Lam, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 10 Jun2024Man (80) jailed for transporting drugs worth €470,000 by bus to Dublinconvicted, Peter Lam, 80, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Peter Lam
- 10 Jun2024Octogenarian caught with half-a million drugs cache on Donegal-Dublin bus is jailedconvicted, Peter Lam, 80, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Peter Lam
- 13 Oct2021Pensioner charged over €320,000 MDMA seizure at Dublin's Busarasaccused, Peter Lam, 78, male, Chinese, named, non-irishPeter Lam
- 13 Oct2021Man (78) in court over seizure of MDMA worth €320,000 at Busárasaccused, Peter Lam, 78, male, Chinese, named, non-irishPeter Lam
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