Man jailed after cannabis and €64k in cash wrapped in clingfilm found in his bedroom in Cork

He was sentenced for having cannabis for sale or supply and money-laundering
The judge imposed a sentence of two and a half years with the last year of the sentence suspended at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File picture

The judge imposed a sentence of two and a half years with the last year of the sentence suspended at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File picture

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 - 17:03
Liam Heylin

€64,000 in cash bundles tightly wrapped in clingfilm and hidden in medical supplies boxes were discovered concealed in a house in Wilton and now an 18-month sentence has been imposed on a 49-year-old man for money-laundering.

Piotr Szczepanik of South Douglas Road, Cork, was caught with cash and drugs back in May 2021 when he was living at a house at Eagle Valley, Wilton, Cork.

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<p>The location of the thefts was EIL Intercultural Learning at Washington Street in Cork. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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