Student caught with €17k worth of cocaine in West Cork was assaulted the day after arrest

Accused owed money and became involved in delivering drugs to West Cork, court told

Accused admitted delivering drugs to West Cork on two or three occasions.

A student transporting €17,000 worth of cocaine in West Cork was arrested and questioned by gardaí and the following day he was the victim of an attack that left him with a serious head injury.

Judge Cormac Quinn said the attack was consistent with the view the accused was under duress and in fear of others in carrying out the offence of carrying this quantity of drugs.