A young Waterford man who was caught holding over €1000 worth of drugs in his car was recently ordered to make a court poor box donation.
Oliver Jurovych (20) of 8 Springfield Park, Summerhill, Waterford, appeared before Judge John Cheatle at a sitting of Waterford District Court this month, charged with possession and sale and supply of cannabis, contrary to Sections 3 and 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977. This related to a search of his house carried out by Gardaí on 24 May, 2025.
Sergeant John Phelan told the court that on that day, Gardaí executed a search warrant on the accused’s house, which also involved a search of his car. A total of €1,106 worth of cannabis was found in the car, which was being stored in individual bags. The accused later admitted to Gardaí that he was being paid to hold the drugs in his car.
The accused was represented in court by solicitor Ken Cunningham, who outlined that his client has no previous convictions. He said that the accused was told he would be paid €300 to hold the drugs, but was “an impressionable young man” at the time of the offence, and has since learned from it. Mr Cunningham added that his client is working full-time at the moment as a landscaper.
Judge Cheatle asked Sergeant Phelan about the ‘black book’ that is usually in operation for first-time offenders who are given the benefit of a strike-out, and inquired whether the accused’s name could be added to it. The Judge indicated that this allows Gardaí to keep note of people’s details in case they re-offend and end up back in court.
Judge Cheatle invited the accused to make a €500 donation to the court poor box, and stated that the matter will be struck out if this is completed before 3 March, 2026.
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Robyn Power
