Man jailed for possession of €157k worth of drugs

An out of work carpenter found with €157,000 worth of cocaine and heroin has been jailed for seven years.

Christopher Lawless (19) of Orchard Lawns, Ballyfermot, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at College Lands, Mill Road, Saggart on July 6, 2010.