Longford driver convicted and fined after Garda car search and drugs find
The 22-year-old defendant of Gleann Riada, Longford pleaded guilty at the local district court to being in possession of of cannabis on January 23, 2026.
A man who was caught with a small quantity of drugs in his car has been convicted and fined.
Toluwalope Onayemi (22) of Gleann Riada, Longford pleaded guilty at the local district court to being in possession of €50 of cannabis on January 23, 2026.
Sergeant Mark Mahon, for the State, said gardaí stopped a vehicle at 3.20pm on the N4 on the Dublin Road in Longford and they spoke to the defendant, who was the driver.
"They then carried out a search and Garda [Thomas] Murphy found a quantity of cannabis worth €50."
Sgt Mahon said the defendant had two previous convictions, one for possession of drugs and another for the sale and supply of drugs, which was recorded at Longford Circuit Court on July 31, 2025.
Solicitor John Anderson, defending, said his client is employed and he is providing support to some ill relatives and he is no longer taking illicit substances.
"He is a young man and he is more than happy to do a community service order if you are minded and he has completed his hours from a previous order that was [imposed]."
Judge Bernadette Owens considered the nature of the offence and she decided to impose a €200 fine with seven months to pay.