Cork man said he was out hunting rabbits when he found bag with 10kg of cannabis

Karl Humphries said he was scouting the fields for rabbits before going back to get his dog at the time of the seizure. Picture: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images 

A Cork man, who claimed he was out scouting fields for rabbit hunting when he was caught with almost 10kg of cannabis after a Garda sting operation, has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction.

Karl Humphries, 40, last of Curraheen Drive, Bishopstown, Co Cork, was convicted of three counts of possession of cannabis worth around €58,000 for sale or supply by a Cork Circuit Criminal Court jury in July 2021.