No jail for Carrigaline man caught weighing and bagging cannabis in his kitchen

The man also had more than €12,000 cash wrapped in plastic under his mattress

The court heard the accused had an addiction to cannabis at the time. File picture: Getty

A Carrigaline man was caught with over €15,000 worth of cannabis in the kitchen of the house where he was living and he also had more than €12,000 cash wrapped in plastic under his mattress.

31-year-old Jamie McKenzie pleaded guilty to having the cannabis on December 30, 2019, at an address in Kingswood, Waterpark, Carrigaline, for sale or supply. He also admitted having cash as the proceeds of crime at the time.