Viagra-type drugs were sold on to headshops

The owner of a chain of headshops faces up to 10 years for illegally importing Viagra-like products.

James Bellamy, aged 64, told gardaí the drugs were herbal Chinese Viagra, made from seal penises, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

Tests showed some of the drugs contained anaesthetics while the rest contained synthetic treatments for erectile dysfunction. All were prescription-only and some are known to cause to seizures, comas and death in certain users.