Dublin man admitted to being responsible for heroin overdose epidemic in Cork, court told

Josh McGuinness was refused bail

The detective said the accused was stopped and searched and found in possession of heroin valued €2,000 and cocaine worth €1,000 and that the drugs were broken down into deal-sized bags, ready for sale and distribution in Cork city centre. File picture

A Dublin man confessed to gardaí that he was responsible for the recent epidemic of heroin overdoses in Cork.

That was the allegation made by Detective Garda Derry O’Brien who arrested 30-year-old Josh McGuinness of no fixed address and originally of Harmonstown Road, Raheny, Dublin.