Man turned to dealing drugs to pay for back pain care

A middle-aged man with no health insurance who was worried about the treatment of his chronic back pain resorted to dealing drugs to pay for medical care.

Man turned to dealing drugs to pay for back pain care

He was given a suspended six-year sentence yesterday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for having over €40,000 worth of drugs at his home.

Det Garda Seán Minihan said gardaí from Douglas station went to the home of Andrzej Lewandowski of Dunvale Crescent, Frankfield, Cork, with a search warrant and found 11 deals of cannabis on the kitchen table. They then brought in a sniffer dog to assist.

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