Five months’ jail for owner of head shop selling controlled substance

The 47-year-old owner of a head shop which sold a substance which had been placed on the controlled drugs list has been given a five-month jail sentence.

Helen Stone, of Kilnapogue, Kealkil, Bantry, Co Cork, pleaded guilty at Killarney District Court last month to two counts in relation to possession of the unlawful substance and to having the drug for sale or supply at the Funky Skunk, Killarney, on Jan 30, 2012.

The matter had been adjourned for finalisation.