Corkman was caught drunk with stolen safe hours after prison release

The court heard 'he was under a CCTV camera for a period of 13 minutes holding a safe of a not insignificant size. He was intoxicated throughout'

Mark Wolfe has been sentenced to three years with the last 15 months suspended. File picture

A 48-year-old man was caught with a stolen safe containing €24,000 in cash and jewellery after his release from a prison sentence.

Now at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, Mark Wolfe has been sentenced to three years with the last 15 months suspended by Judge Dara Hayes at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. The sentence also covered an offence of having cocaine with a street value of just over €1,000 for sale or supply.