Former garda superintendent John Murphy, who pleaded responsible to having hashish on the market or provide at his north Dublin house, has been sentenced to 6 and a half years.
he sentence has been backdated to October 4 of final yr.
At the moment Dublin Circuit Felony Courtroom heard he was arrested primarily based on a tip-off.
His home was searched September 29, 2021. Hashish to the worth of €259,120 present in stroll in wardrobe, coal bunker and automobile.
The court docket heard he was a nasty businessman, who had racked up €855,000 in debt. Had had additionally developed an alcohol drawback.
On arrest Murphy had made admissions of guilt.
Murphy (61) had been a garda for 40 years and was a father of 5 youngsters.
Decide Martin Nolan stated Murphy knew what he was doing was felony, and he deserves lengthy jail sentence.
At a earlier sitting at Dublin District Courtroom, Murphy’s handle was not learn out resulting from safety considerations.
Murphy was additionally granted authorized assist final November.
It adopted an utility from his solicitor, who stated the request was “primarily based on the seriousness of the fees and his monetary circumstances”.
The offence was opposite to the Misuse of Medicine Act which carries a sentence of as much as 10 years.
