Dublin man on temporary release caught with €28,000 worth of drugs

A Dublin man with a previous drugs conviction has been sent back to jail for 10 years after he was found with almost €28,000 of cannabis herb, cocaine and heroin in his home and car.

Paul Mooney (aged 27) had been on temporary release from a five-year sentence for possessing €70,000 of drugs when patrolling gardaí spotted him sitting in the dark in his car with another man.