‘Storeman’ for drugs gang jailed for five years

A professional Limerick courier who acted as a ‘storeman’ for a drugs gang in order to pay off gambling debts was yesterday jailed for five years at Limerick Circuit Court.

John Ryan, aged 45, of Airfield Terrace, St Patrick’s Rd, pleaded guilty to having drugs worth almost €920,000 for sale or supply.

The drugs included heroin, cocaine, and cannabis, and were discovered by gardaí when they raided Ryan’s rented apartment at Belfield House on the Ennis Rd.