Man's 'inept effort' to throw drugs over the wall of Cork Prison lands him in court

Dean Cremin also pleaded guilty to shoplifting on another date and to threatening another man in a third incident

The court heard: 'In relation to the drugs at the prison it was an inept effort to do what he did. He was manifestly, easily identified.' File picture: Dan Linehan

Drugs were thrown over the wall of Cork Prison at Rathmore Road in what was described as an inept and easily detectable crime as sentencing of the culprit was adjourned until June for that and other crimes.

Sergeant John Kelleher outlined the background to the crimes committed by 31-year-old Dean Cremin of Inchera Close, Mahon, Cork: “On May 2, 2021, Garda Niamh Crowley attended a call where prison personnel observed a man throw a number of objects over the prison wall from Rathmore Road.