Jail for man who blackmailed ex-FF Councillor

A Dublin man who blackmailed a former Fianna Fáil councillor using photos of him allegedly taking cocaine has been jailed for 18 months.

Jail for man who blackmailed ex-FF Councillor
Fri, 27 Jan, 2012 - 13:30

A Dublin man who blackmailed a former Fianna Fáil councillor using photos of him allegedly taking cocaine has been jailed for 18 months.

Wesley Higgins of Dundaniel Road, Kilmore, Coolock attempted to extort €5,000 from Liam Kelly by threatening to give pictures from a party to a newspaper in August 2006.

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