Man sent for trial over €34k cocaine find
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A MAN allegedly discovered with almost half a kilo of cocaine was sent for trial to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Court following a brief hearing in Athy District Court on 14 October.
Sergeant Dave Harahan explained how gardaí on patrol in Athy on 4 November 2023 stopped a vehicle on Woodstock Street and allegedly discovered the drugs which is estimated to have a street value of €34,000 (425g).
The driver of the car, Jake Cullen (29) of Woodstock Way in the town, made a brief appearance with his solicitor Tim Kennelly for the formal transfer of his book of evidence.
Mr Cullen has been formally charged on three breaches of the Misuse of Drugs Act – possession, possession with intent to supply, and trafficking.
His legal team will now transfer their efforts to the superior court in Naas, which began its latest series of hearings on 7 October.
