Trial of man found with €700,000 worth of cannabis nears end

The concluding stages have been reached in the trial of a man for having cannabis valued almost €700,000 in a van in boxes which he claimed he believed contained stolen footwear he was to deliver "for an easy €500".

David Kavanagh (aged 32) of Gerardstown Wood, Santry has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to having the cannabis for sale or supply on February 16, 2005.