Macroom's Townlands Carnival director, Sam Beshoff, jailed for drug-dealing

The court heard that when Beshoff was stopped in his car by gardaí he sped off and collided head-on with a van

Detective Garda Shannon said Beshoff (pictured here in 2007) had operated a successful seaside barista van during the summer and had a career prior to Covid in event management, running the Townlands Carnival in Macroom. File photo: Neil Danton

Director of the Townlands Carnival in Macroom – Sam Beshoff – has been jailed for three years for drug-dealing.

Detective Garda Shannon Ryan testified detectives were investigating the supply of drugs in the West Cork area and the target of their investigation for a significant period was Sam Beshoff.