Retired Garda Supt with €855k debt jailed for possessing €260k of cannabis

John Murphy has offered a public apology to his family for the hurt and embarrassment his actions have caused

Counsel said that John Murphy (pictured) was consuming large amounts of alcohol every day “for as long as anyone could remember” and was a functioning alcoholic. Picture: Padraic O'Reilly

A retired Garda Superintendent caught holding cannabis resin worth nearly €260k has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that John Murphy (62) had built up financial debts of €855,000 due to poor business decisions made in the 10 years after he retired from the force.