Man caught with nearly €5k worth of cannabis when stopped for not wearing seat belt

A man was caught with nearly €5,000 worth of cannabis when a garda stopped him for not wearing his seat belt, a court has heard.

A man was caught with nearly €5,000 worth of cannabis when a garda stopped him for not wearing his seat belt, a court has heard.

Judge Martin Nolan told Joseph Smith (27) “you should wear your seat belt” before suspending a prison sentence of three years.