Heroin worth €1k hidden in teddy bear

Heroin worth over €1,000 was found concealed inside a teddy bear during a house search in Cork City, a detective said yesterday.

Detective Garda Liam Finn was giving evidence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court at a sentencing hearing for John Murray, who is aged around 30.

Murray was living at 80 Pearse Road, Ballyphehane, Cork, at the time the offence was detected on August 18, 2014.