Pair charged over €1.9 million cocaine handover in Dublin car park

An alleged cocaine handover in a Dublin car park involved a Smyths Toys shopping bag, 18 kilograms of cocaine and two men who had parked beside each other, a court heard.

Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team intercepted David Royle, 62, and Tomasz Nowosad, 53, at Brandon Square in Waterville, Blanchardstown, on Friday. Royle, an IT technician from Crumlin Road, Dublin, and Nowosad, who is unemployed and lives in Rush, County Dublin, are charged with possessing cocaine for sale or supply.

Garda Stephen Byrne told a contested bail hearing that Nowosad placed the bag in the boot of Royle’s car. Officers allegedly found 18 kilograms of cocaine worth €1.8 million inside. Gardaí later searched Royle’s home and recovered cannabis valued at €56,000, about 5,000 ecstasy tablets valued at €50,000 and packaging equipment, including vacuum sealers.

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I’m not sorry I did it, I’m sorry I got caught.

The court also heard that €300,000 worth of cocaine was recovered from Nowosad’s car. A further seven kilograms of suspected cocaine found in the vehicle had not yet been tested. An encrypted phone was also found in the car. Royle faces additional charges linked to the cannabis and ecstasy, while Nowosad faces separate charges concerning another two kilograms of cocaine allegedly found in his vehicle.

Royle allegedly made full admissions during questioning, saying he acted as a courier two or three times a week for payments of €200 to €300 per kilogram. He allegedly told officers, “I’m not sorry I did it, I’m sorry I got caught.” His lawyer, Paddy Flynn, said Royle did not remember making the comment and that the issue would be contested at trial. The case is expected to go to the Circuit Court, with counsel saying the trial could take 12 months to begin.

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easy money