Four plead guilty to dealing in drugs

Three men and a woman pleaded guilty yesterday to dealing in a synthetic drug similar to ecstasy in Cork City in September 2012.

David McGrath, aged 25, and John O’Dwyer, aged 26, both of 23 Roman St, Cork; David Maguire, aged 31, of 14 Palmbury Orchard, Togher, Cork; and Victoria McCormack, aged 22, of Cornmill apartments, Connell St, Cork, were all arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

All four admitted having a powder containing MDMA (or ecstasy powder) and another drug known as PMMA, or paramethyoxymethylamphetamine.