Ireland Named in reporting
Robert Wojtanowicz
Born between May 1979 and February 1980, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 6 Feb 2025 to 19 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between May 1979 and February 1980, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Polish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine, Cannabis), Money laundering
- Where
- Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 6 Feb 2025 to 19 May 2026
- Outlets
- rte.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Two Polish men jailed over €14m cocaine seizure in Mountmellick Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine · Co. Laois
On 4 February 2025, Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team raided Laois Motor Works in Mountmellick, Co Laois, seizing 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis, with a further 17kg of cocaine and €25,000 in cash found in a follow-up search in Rathcoole, west Dublin, bringing the total value to over €14 million. Polish men Robert Wojtanowicz, 46, and Robert Cup, 46, were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply, with Cup also facing a money laundering charge. Both pleaded guilty at Portlaoise Circuit Court in February 2026 after being served with additional evidence. On 19 May 2026, Judge Keenan Johnson at Mullingar Circuit Court sentenced each man to 12 years and six months, with the final 18 months suspended for five years.
Sentenced, 19 May 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Robert Wojtanowicz, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 May2026Two men jailed for 11 years for drug trafficking offencesconvicted, Robert Wojtanowicz, 46, male, Polish, named, non-irishRobert Wojtanowicz
- 25 Feb2026Guilty pleas entered ahead of trial over largest ever drug seizure in Laoisaccused, Robert Wojtanowicz, 46, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Wojtanowicz
- 7 Feb2025Bail applications rejected for pair accused over multi million Laois drugs haulaccused, Robert Wojtanowicz, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Wojtanowicz
- 7 Feb2025Men appear in court in Laois in relation to €14 million drug seizureaccused, Robert Wojtanowicz, 45, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Wojtanowicz
- 6 Feb2025Two men charged over €14m drugs seized in Laois and Dublinsuspect, Robert Wojtanowicz, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Robert Wojtanowicz
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