一名都柏林男子因走私24公斤大麻被判处4年零9个月徒刑,声称他被迫这样做以偿还债务。
A Dublin man was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months for smuggling 24kg of cannabis, claiming he was forced to do it to pay a debt.
Kieran O'Dea, 40岁,都柏林男子,具有可卡因成瘾和以前毒品犯罪的历史,因拥有24公斤打算出售的大麻,被判处4年零9个月的监禁,价值48万欧元。
Kieran O'Dea, a 40-year-old Dublin man with a history of cocaine addiction and prior drug offenses, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for possessing 24 kilograms of cannabis intended for sale, valued at €480,000.
他声称,在孩子面前受到威胁,他被迫前往泰国取回毒品,以还清8 000欧元的债务,并认为手提箱装有衣服。
He claimed he was coerced into traveling to Thailand to retrieve the drugs to settle an €8,000 debt, under threats made in front of his children, and believed the suitcase contained clothing.
当局在都柏林机场的搜查中发现了毒品
Authorities found the drugs during a search at Dublin Airport.
O'Dea一直致力于通过社区参与恢复社会生活,他承认2024年重新陷入可卡因使用状态。
O'Dea, who had been working to rehabilitate through community involvement, admitted to a relapse into cocaine use in 2024.
法官承认他为克服吸毒上瘾所作的努力,但强调大规模毒品犯罪的严重性。
The judge acknowledged his efforts to overcome addiction but stressed the severity of the large-scale drug offense.
在他的家中没有发现任何财富的证据。
No evidence of wealth was found at his home.