Mother jailed for 10 years for possessing cannabis

A mother who was caught with cannabis resin valued almost €400,000 has been jailed for 10 years after Judge Frank O’Donnell said he could not find any circumstance that would justify imposing a lesser sentence.

Esther Cullen (aged 49 ) from Drumcairn Gardens, Tallaght,took part in an operation "designed to exploit the weakness of those addicted to drugs for her own gain," said Judge O’Donnell.