Carpenter jailed for five years for drug and gun posession

A Lithuanian carpenter who served in the Russian Army has been given a five sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of firearms and drugs in his home.

Orentas Jaselskis (aged 39), of Charnwood Gardens, Clonsilla pleaded guilty to possession of a semiautomatic pistol, "ecstasy" tablets valued at €670 and cannabis herb valued at €250 on May 5, 2006. He had five previous convictions