65-year-old drug mule facing jail sentence

A man believed to be Ireland's oldest drugs mule is facing jail after his 10 year suspended sentence was quashed by the Court of Appeal for being too lenient.

65-year-old drug mule facing jail sentence

A man believed to be Ireland's oldest drugs mule is facing jail after his 10 year suspended sentence was quashed by the Court of Appeal for being too lenient.

65-year-old Edward Rooney of Ballinacorribeg, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow and his 54-year-old co-accused Des Ryan of Belfield Springs, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, were caught in a €1.2 million heroin bust.

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