Former Garda superintendent pleads guilty to drugs charges

John Murphy admitted having cannabis worth more than €13,000 for sale or supply at his home in North Dublin on September 29, 2021

John Murphy was remanded in continuing custody until October 4, 2022, for sentence.

A former Garda superintendent has admitted having a large amount of cannabis for sale or supply at his home last year.

John Murphy, 61, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, via a video link from Cloverhill Prison, to having cannabis worth more than €13,000 for sale or supply at his home in North Dublin on September 29, 2021.