Corkman found with mescaline powder from a cactus wins appeal against drugs conviction

Alexander Rojas Rey had been found guilty of possession of the substance but won his appeal against his conviction at the Court of Appeal 

A man charged with drugs offences after he was found with dried cactus extract which contained mescaline has won his appeal against conviction.

Alexander Rojas Rey, aged 44, of River Towers, Lee Road, Cork City, had pleaded not guilty to being in possession of mescaline for sale or supply, contrary to section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, and to possessing the same drug, contrary to section 3 of the same act, at his home on January 23, 2018.