Corkman faces drugs charges over bag containing €60k of cannabis

The man allegedly picked up the bag in farmland eight years ago then emigrated to Australia. 

The man was arrested and charged eight years later. File picture: Getty

A man who was allegedly caught picking up a bag containing €60,000 worth of cannabis at farmland in Cork eight years ago and later emigrated to Australia was formally arrested and charged for the first time today.

Detective Garda Michael O’Halloran testified that he arrested the defendant outside Cork District Court today at 10.25 a.m. and charged him with three counts related to drugs possession and drugs supply. He made no reply to the charges.