Italian to plead guilty over drugs found in Cork flat

Cork District Court Judge Mary Dorgan remanded Owayne Ventura in custody until November 8.

An Italian national who is accused of having stashes of cocaine and cannabis with a street value of €246,000 at his flat in Cork city has indicated that he would be pleading guilty to all charges against him.

Judge Mary Dorgan remanded Owayne Ventura in custody until November 8 on the application of Sergeant Aisling Murphy at Cork District Court to allow time for directions to be obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions.