Cyclist swallowed heroin to obstruct search

A cyclist swallowed a bag of suspected heroin to obstruct a drugs search in Cork city and yesterday the culprit got a suspended five-month jail term.

Garda Des Prendergast from Gurranabraher Garda Station was on duty at North Mall, Cork, on the morning of July 1 when he observed some suspicious activity and decided to follow the accused and conduct a drugs search.

Darius Szolnis, of 49 Bracken Court, Douglas, Cork, pleaded guilty to a charge of obstructing a drugs search.