Naas man gets stopped by Gardaí while being in possession of cannabis for sale or supply at McDonald's Drive Thru
A Naas man appeared before the District Court on a number of charges including the sale or supply of cannabis at Mc Donald's Drive Thru.
The 30-year-old man , was charged with no insurance, on November 12. 2018, at Monread Heights, Naas, on July 8, 2018, he was charged with Section 3 possession of cannabis, on October 31, 2017, he was charged with being in possession of cannabis for sale or supply at McDonald's Drive Thru, Naas, and failing to produce insurance.
He was charged with dangerous driving at Johnstown, Naas, on October 14, 2017.
On October 31, 2017, a car that he was parked in at Monread Road, Naas, was searched and a bag with white powder containing cocaine was found, along with two weighing scales.
Evidence was heard in court how the value of the cocaine was €50, demands were made him to produce a driving licence and insurance. The court heard how on the same date, he was found with €150 worth of cannabis.
On August 2, 2017, he was charged with not having a driving licence, at Naas. Evidence was given that the car was seized.
On April 14, 2018, he was charged with being in possession of drugs and not having insurance, at Monread, Naas.
Sgt Jim Kelly, outlined to Naas District Court, on Wednesday last, how at 6.40pm, on October 14, 2017, the accused was 'observed at a checkpoint, and that he began to turn around and accelerate at speed and lost control of the car, going to the other side of the road and impacting with a ditch.'
He was also found with €10 worth of cannabis on the same date.
Defence Solicitor, Conal Boyce, said that the accused has a 'major problem with dependency on illicit substances.'
Mr Boyce outlined that the accused previously had a good job as a butcher but appears to have fallen off the wagon again.
The court heard that he has now got employment in the construction industry and is receiving treatment for his drug addiction.
Evidence was heard how the accused had 18 previous convictions Section 15 possession of drugs for sale and supply and a number of driving matters, including not having insurance and NCT.
Mr Boyce said: "Incarcerating him might have the effect of putting him backward rather than forward."
Judge Bernadette Owens, ordered that the accused was convicted and fined €250 for not having insurance and get a two years driving ban.
For dangerous driving on October 14, 2017, he was convicted and fined €250 and banned from driving for two years.
Section 3 was taken into consideration.
For a Section 15 possession of drugs for sale and supply he received a suspended three months sentence.
For not having insurance on October 31, 2017, he got a suspended three months sentence.
On April 14, 2o18, the charge of not having insurance resulted in a four years ban and an 18 months suspended sentence, taking into consideration the possession of cocaine and cannabis.