Teen in court on €33,000 cocaine charge

A 16-year-old boy appeared in court yesterday charged with drug dealing following his arrest for possession of €33,000 worth of cocaine.

He was charged at the Dublin Children’s Court yesterday under section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act for having cocaine with a value in excess of €13,000 at Grove Lane, on the Malahide Road, Dublin 17, on September 27 last. He was also charged with having the cocaine for the purposes of sale or supply to another.