MAN JAILED OVER CLAREGALWAY GROWHOUSE

Date Published: 26-Jan-2012

A Polish man, charged with cultivating cannabis plants in Claregalway last year, has been sentenced to three years in prison with the final 18 months suspended.

Tomasz Urbaniak with an address at Kiltrogue in Claregalway appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

Urbaniak pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis without a licence at his home in Kiltrogue, Claregalway on 5th February last year [2011].

Garda Paul Agnew gave evidence that Urbaniak appeared to be a gardener who was living rent free.

Judge Raymond Groarke imposed a three year jail term, suspending the final 18 months on condition he be of good behavior for 18 months after release.

He also ordered Urbaniak to leave the country after 48 hours of his release and backdated the sentence to the 5th February 2011 when he was taken into custody.