Man who put zip-lock bag of white powder in his mouth to conceal it from gardaí jailed

Evan Hurley also pleaded guilty to being drunk and a danger and engaging in threatening behaviour on the South Mall in Cork 

Evan Hurley of Ballinure Lawn, Mahon, Cork, pleaded guilty to obstructing a drugs search. Picture: iStock

A young man who put a plastic zip-lock bag containing residue of white powder in his mouth in an effort to conceal it from gardaí has been jailed for three months.

Evan Hurley of Ballinure Lawn, Mahon, Cork, pleaded guilty to obstructing the drugs search.