Postman-turned-drug dealer given suspended sentence

A former postman who became a drug dealer in order to fund his lifestyle after moving out of home has received a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Postman-turned-drug dealer given suspended sentence

A former postman who became a drug dealer in order to fund his lifestyle after moving out of home has received a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Simon Dumbrell (aged 22), who has no previous convictions, began dealing cocaine to supplement his income after he "underestimated" the costs of running a home and socialising when he moved in with his girlfriend.

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