Drug-dealer in Cork who had cannabis hidden under his floorboards avoids jail

After the offence in 2017, the accused went to the UK but was brought back on foot of a European arrest warrant

Officers found 183 grammes of cannabis hidden under floorboards in his flat and a smaller bag of the drug in the kitchen area. File photo

A Polish man dealing cannabis in Cork was caught with a stash of the illegal drugs hidden under floorboards at his flat.

Detective Garda Peter Kennedy said gardaí received confidential information about suspected drug activities at the home of Krzystof Koryga at Charlemont Terrace, Wellington Road, Cork. Gardaí from the divisional drugs unit also mounted surveillance in the area and observed suspected drug-related activity.