Fine and suspended sentence for Cork man who had cannabis worth €4,500 in his flat

Charlie Gibbons was given a non-custodial sentence because he had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty and had presented clear urinalysis

The cannabis was found in various quantities in the flat during the garda search. File photo

Quantities of cannabis totalling €4,500 were found in the search of a flat at Washington Street almost two years ago and now the man who was in possession of the drugs has been fined and given a suspended jail term.

Judge Mary Dorgan said: “It was a significant quantity of drugs.” However, the judge said she was going to impose a non-custodial sentence because the accused man Charlie Gibbons had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty and had presented clear urinalysis.