Former Trinity student jailed for drug offences

A Trinity College student who dropped out and operated a 'rickshaw' has been jailed for two years by Judge Des Hogan for having cocaine and 'ecstasy' in his flat three days after gardai seized quantities of the drugs from him.

John Bent, aged 23, of Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty at to four counts of unlawfully possessing cocaine and 'ecstasy' on January 25 and January 28, 2002.