Crack cocaine dealer jailed for four years

A CRACK cocaine dealer was caught by a drugs squad surveillance operation in Cork city and yesterday he was jailed for four years.

Akeem Soneye, of Flat 2, 19 Grattan Hill, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork, admitted the offence when he was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Detective Sergeant Lar O’Brien said the drugs squad obtained a search warrant on the basis of confidential information about Soneye’s activities. However, they set up surveillance outside his home rather than going in to conduct a search.