Irishman bereaved in Spain returns home to face drugs charges
Tyrone Kelly (40) did not appear to face charges and Judge Cormac Quinn had subsequently issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
A Killarney man is to face trial on several charges including dealing drugs valued at more than €13,000 after he came home from Spain voluntarily to face the charges after he experienced personal difficulties abroad.
A Circuit Court bench warrant has been issued for his arrest and this was executed at a special sitting of Tralee Circuit Criminal Court this week.
Tyrone Kelly (40) was returned for trial in June 2022 and this trial was listed for November 7 of that year, state solicitor Diane Reidy told Judge Dermot Sheehan who presided over the special sitting of the court.
Tyrone Kelly leaving Tralee Circuit Criminal Court on Monday.
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Mr Kelly did not appear to face charges and Judge Cormac Quinn had subsequently issued a bench warrant for his arrest, she explained.
Mr Kelly is charged on May 23, 2021 at Apartment 10, Block B, Wild Atlantic Apartments, Killarney, that he did have in his possession cannabis valued at more than €13,000 for sale or supply and that he had a large quantity of plastic freezer bags for the possession for the packaging of the controlled drugs and also a weighing scale with evidence of cannabis on it for purpose of drug trafficking, also at this address.
He is also charged with the possession of a number of mobile phones one of which allegedly contained messages regarding drug dealing as well as allowing the preparation of a controlled drug at Apartment 10, Block B, Wild Atlantic Apartments, which he was the occupier of.
He is also charged with the unlawful possession of cannabis and the possession of cannabis for sale or supply at the same apartment.
The court was told by Sgt Martin McMahon that this bench warrant has now been executed.
Solicitor Pat Mann said his client Mr Kelly didn't avail of the judicial system abroad and effectively came to court by arrangement.
He said he had been informed that the State would be objecting to bail but he said his client would not be seeking bail.
He said Mr Kelly's circumstances in Spain were tragic as a person very close to him had died unexpectedly.
He was detained in custody to June 24 when Tralee Circuit Court sittings open again.
Mr Mann said they would be hoping to dealing with the matter during the first week of Circuit Court sittings.
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