Man, 62, jailed for 'fishing' money from Cork church collection boxes to fund addictions

A heroin addict with a gambling problem found that ‘fishing’ money out of church collection boxes was the easiest way he could think of to pay for his addictions.

Man, 62, jailed for 'fishing' money from Cork church collection boxes to fund addictions

A heroin addict with a gambling problem found that ‘fishing’ money out of church collection boxes was the easiest way he could think of to pay for his addictions.

The 62-year-old who was jailed for five months last week had 11 more counts to come against him for thefts or having implements enabling him to steal.

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