House and cash linked to 'one of Cork's main suppliers of heroin' deemed proceeds of crime

The assets included a house in the name of John Keith O'Donovan's mother and €8,590 in cash

In a sworn statement to the court, a Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) officer said that "the number of convictions on file do not truly reflect O'Donovan's involvement in criminal activity".

Assets linked to a man, John Keith O'Donovan described to court as "one of the main suppliers of heroin in Cork", have been deemed proceeds of crime by the High Court.

These include a €200,000 house in Donoughmore, Co Cork, and a quantity of cash.