Court told of Garda operation to catch Dublin heroin dealer after tracking him through Cork City

Philip Knowles was jailed for six years

Philip Knowles pleaded guilty to his part in the crime of having €54,900 worth of heroin for sale or supply. File photo: Chris Young/PA

A Dublin heroin dealer who was followed by gardaí through the streets of Cork before ultimately transacting an exchange with two local men has been jailed for six years.

Sergeant Paul Leahy gave evidence of the drugs operation at the sentencing hearing for Philip Knowles at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.