Man in drugs trade for profit gets eight years

A CORK man who was seriously involved in the drug trade for profit was jailed for eight years yesterday.

Detective Sergeant Lar O’Brien testified at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that Alan Garland was caught with €20,000 worth of cannabis resin in Glanmire, Co Cork, in October 2009.

Garland, 25, of Rathfilode, Watergrasshill, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of cannabis resin for the purpose of sale or supply at a time when the street value exceeded €13,000.