‘Significant’ drug dealer jailed

A significant drug dealer caught with almost €90,000 worth of cannabis and €3,000 worth of cocaine at his home in Co Cork was jailed for eight years yesterday.

Farid Fawzi pleaded guilty to having cannabis for sale or supply atConeybeg, Rathpeacon, Co Cork, on September 15, 2016, when its street value exceeded €13,000. Fawzi, aged 32, also admitted having cocaine for sale or supply.

Det Sgt Lar O’Brien described the kind of activity of text messages — exclusively related to drug deals, places to conceal drugs, places to collect them, and monies to be paid — on a mobile phone found at Fawzi’s house.