Teen charged in connection with €40,000 cocaine seizure

A 16-year-old boy, who has been charged in connection with a €40,000 cocaine seizure, has been remanded in custody after a court heard his mother was not prepared to take him home.

The boy, who was supported in court by his mother, is charged with possession of cocaine for the purposes of sale or supply at Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, Dublin, on July 14, contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.