December 2, 2024
Younger Inishowen man in court docket on cocaine fees

A younger Inishowen man has appeared in court docket on drug fees.

Martin Harkin was earlier than Letterkenny District Courtroom on Thursday.

Harkin was charged with being in possession of cocaine for the aim of promoting or in any other case supplying it to different individuals on March 18, 2023.

The 23-year-old, of Essential Avenue in Muff, was additionally charged with possession of a managed drug, cocaine. The court docket heard that the worth of the cocaine was €132.

The accused made no reply when charged.

Sergeant Jim Collins informed the court docket that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed that the matter be handled summarily within the District Courtroom.

Solicitor for Harkin, Mr Pat McMyler, mentioned a plea could be tendered and requested that the case be put again to the following sitting of Buncrana District Courtroom.

Decide Deirdre Gearty accepted jurisdiction and adjourned the case till September 14.

Authorized assist was granted to Mr McMyler, who mentioned his consumer was at present unemployed. Members of Harkin’s household accompanied him to court docket.

Sergeant Collins mentioned the State would take a ‘sure view’ to one of many fees. “We received’t soar any fences but,” Decide Gearty mentioned, noting that the case was to be finalised on September 14.

Younger Inishowen man in court docket on cocaine fees was final modified: August tenth, 2023 by Employees Author

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