BOY SOLD CRACK COCAINE
By solicitor
Monday, 23rd July 2012
Filed under: TallaghtCourtNews
A TEENAGER who sold crack cocaine to undercover Gardaí will have to attend a local youth service for 90 days.
Tallaght Court heard that the 17year old sold €50 worth of the drug to undercover Gardaí on three occasions. The Gardaí were working as part of an operation to tackle small scale drug dealing in the Tallaght area.
The teenager with an address in Tallaght pleaded guilty to simple possession of cocaine for sale or supply at a location in Tallaght on May 3, 2011. He had also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at a Crèche in Tallaght on August 19, 2011. He is also charged with burglary and possession of a stolen laptop bag at a location in Tallaght on November 4, 2011 possession of a wrench for use in theft at a location in Tallaght on January 26 2012 and with dangerous driving in Tallaght on November 2 2011.
His solicitor told Judge Lindsay that he had given his client a stark warning on the last date. Reading the report Judge Lindsay imposed a community sanction on the teenager. As part of the sanction the teenager must attend his local youth service for the next 90 days.
Tallaght Court heard that the 17year old sold €50 worth of the drug to undercover Gardaí on three occasions. The Gardaí were working as part of an operation to tackle small scale drug dealing in the Tallaght area.
The teenager with an address in Tallaght pleaded guilty to simple possession of cocaine for sale or supply at a location in Tallaght on May 3, 2011. He had also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at a Crèche in Tallaght on August 19, 2011. He is also charged with burglary and possession of a stolen laptop bag at a location in Tallaght on November 4, 2011 possession of a wrench for use in theft at a location in Tallaght on January 26 2012 and with dangerous driving in Tallaght on November 2 2011.
His solicitor told Judge Lindsay that he had given his client a stark warning on the last date. Reading the report Judge Lindsay imposed a community sanction on the teenager. As part of the sanction the teenager must attend his local youth service for the next 90 days.