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13/02/2009
Seven Years For Heroin Possessing Teen
A West Dublin teenager has been given a seven years sentence for possession of Heroin at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of €150,000 worth of the drug for sale or supply at his guardian's home on December 9, 2007.
Handing out the sentence, Judge Patrick McCartan said that heroin was "a very damaging drug that caused havoc in society and provided a lot of money to people, unlike this boy, but higher up than him".
The boy had 19 previous convictions including public order and assault and all were dealt with in the District Court.
Judge McCartan accepted that the boy was involved to pay off a "small debt" and was "under the control of sinister people".
Garda John Griffin told Ms Anne-Marie Lawlor BL, prosecuting, that the drugs were found in the teenager's bedroom which he shared with his uncle.
(DW/BMcC)
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of €150,000 worth of the drug for sale or supply at his guardian's home on December 9, 2007.
Handing out the sentence, Judge Patrick McCartan said that heroin was "a very damaging drug that caused havoc in society and provided a lot of money to people, unlike this boy, but higher up than him".
The boy had 19 previous convictions including public order and assault and all were dealt with in the District Court.
Judge McCartan accepted that the boy was involved to pay off a "small debt" and was "under the control of sinister people".
Garda John Griffin told Ms Anne-Marie Lawlor BL, prosecuting, that the drugs were found in the teenager's bedroom which he shared with his uncle.
(DW/BMcC)
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