Cork garda caught man with drugs after suspicions over white powder on his moustache

When informed by the garda that he was going to be searched the accused dropped a tinfoil wrap with a small amount of white powder

The judge said he would impose a six-month sentence but suspend it on condition that the accused would have no more convictions in the next two years. File picture: Larry Cummins

White powder that was visible on a man’s moustache made gardaí suspicious about possible drug use and the man dropped a tinfoil wrap on the ground as officers approached him.

Details of the incident were outlined at Cork District Court. Sergeant Gearóid Davis said: “On July 10, 2021, at around 3pm, Garda Conor Cronin observed a man on Wellington Road with white powder around his moustache.