Man who imported €19,000 of cannabis for pain relief avoids jail

Llyod Pennant (60) was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2000. He has pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to importing cannabis at Terminal 2, Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, on June 4, 2019.

A man who imported over €19,000 of cannabis with the intention of using it himself as pain relief has received a fully suspended sentence.

Llyod Pennant (60) was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2000 and is unable to take injections to treat his condition when his blood pressure drops below a certain level.