Court rejects appeal in €5.75m heroin case

The CCA has rejected an appeal brought by a father of six against the 15-year prison sentence he received for possessing heroin valued €5.75m, one of the largest-ever seizures of heroin in the State.

In November 2007, Alan Coffey, a 33-year-old electrician and father of six, from The Lane, Foxlodge Woods, Ratoath pleaded guilty to having possession of the heroin for sale or supply on June 24, 2006 at his home.