Jail sentence for man in €1.3m cannabis case

A “vulnerable” Dublin man who was been described as leading a “sheltered life” with his parents has been sentenced to seven years in prison with the last two suspended for possessing €1.3m of cannabis in a disused warehouse.

Darryl O’Connor (aged 41) of Whitethorn Close, Artane, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing nearly 200 kilograms of cannabis herb and resin for sale or supply at a Swords warehouse unit on February 24, 2007.