Youghal man alleged member of Garda drug unit was caught on video taking cocaine

Accused put up a Facebook post about garda saying he was a drug user and also alleged garda had planted drugs in his pocket and he was also going to report this, court heard

Victim said the stress and anxiety accused's intimidation caused for him and his partner resulted in them moving house and he went to counselling for months, not to mention having to go to the High Court in Dublin 10 times in relation to the case.

A Youghal man alleged that a member of the Garda drug unit in the town was caught on video taking cocaine and had planted drugs on him but now he has confessed to intimidating the garda and trying to pervert the course of justice.

Joseph Lewis, 38, of 20 Chestnut Drive, Youghal, Co Cork, was about to stand trial on the charge but he changed his plea to guilty at the last moment. He apologised to the officer whom he threatened and intimidated – Garda Jason Goggin.