Man caught with bottles of cannabis oil in Kilkenny avoids jail
A MAN who had “a large quantity” of cannabis oil for sale or supply to others has been convicted of drugs offences at Kilkenny District Court.
Adam Agar, Coon East via Carlow, Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to the charge of having drugs for sale or supply and with being in illegal possession of drugs.
The court was told that on November 13, 2024, a property in Coon East was searched by gardaí, on foot of a search warrant.
Mr Agar was present.
Cannabis, valued at €120, was found in Mr Agar’s room. He admitted it was his and signed a garda notebook confirming that.
During the same search, gardaí found “a large quantity of cannabis oil” in 10ml bottles. This was analysed by Forensic Science Ireland and valued at €4,250.
Mr Agar was selling the cannabis oil.
Solicitor Chris Hogan said his client was fully co-operative with gardaí. Mr Agar was a cannabis user at the time. He bought the cannabis oil online for €400.
Mr Hogan said his client co-operated with the gardaí and made admissions.
Mr Agar had started using cannabis ‘recently enough’ to the search following a tragedy in his life. He is now doing well and working full time.
Judge Geraldine Carthy said the sale or supply charge was an aggravating factor in this case. In mitigation was Mr Agar’s admissions and his cooperation with the investigation.
The judge said she accepted Mr Agar had ‘somewhat rehabilitated himself.’
Convicting him of having drugs for sale or supply, the judge imposed a sentence on Mr Agar of 10 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months under supervision of the Probation Service.
On the possession charge a fine of €300 was imposed.