Teen could face mandatory 10-year sentence in drugs case

A 17-year-old boy, who allegedly had €45,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a pram shed at his home, could face a 10-year sentence the Dublin Children’s Court heard today.

The teenager, who is from south Dublin but cannot be identified because he is a juvenile, has been charged with possessing a quantity of cocaine and a supply of cannabis, for sale or supply, at his home address, on a date last June 22.