Heroin addict jailed for 12 years

A chronic heroin addict who was caught three times with drugs totaling over €28,000 has been jailed for 12 years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Dermot Manders (aged 38) of Parnell Road, Harold’s Cross, pleaded guilty to possession of €24,000 worth of cocaine and over €4,000 worth of heroin on dates between February 9, and August 9, 2006. He had 49 previous convictions for mostly road traffic offences and was on bail for each charge when he committed the next.