Man who conned Corkman out of €7k for fake Rolex watch sent to jail

Kerry man's co-accused, his father, given fully suspended sentence due to factors including poor health

The swindle saw the father and son conning a middle-aged man living in a remote rural area to part with €7,250 and a real watch in exchange for a fake. File picture

A two-year jail term was imposed on a 37-year-old Killarney man for a confidence trick carried out on a man who was duped into buying a fake Rolex.

Judge Colin Daly described the confidence trick as “a long con” carried out by the accused and his father.