17-year-old arrested for possessing cannabis served with book of evidence

A 17-year-old boy arrested for possessing a consignment of cannabis resin worth €11,000 which was allegedly found in his back garden was served with a book of evidence at the Children’s Court yesterday.

The teenager, who cannot be named because he is a juvenile, is charged with possessing the drugs for sale or supply at his west Dublin home, on July 17 last year.