Man convicted of careless driving and possession of cocaine has turned his life around, court hears

Mallow District Court told accused would offer a plea of guilty to careless driving, and was also pleading guilty to possession of small amounts of cannabis on two occasions and cocaine on one occasion at Holycross, Charleville, Co Cork

For possession of cocaine, accused was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for one year, and placed under probation service supervision for six months.

A van driver who was stopped because he was driving in a careless manner and admitted to possession of cannabis and cocaine has been drug-free for more than a year, the district court was told.

Detective Garda Brendan McGarry told Mallow District Court that Kevin Mullins, aged 30, of Evanwood, Castletroy, Co Limerick, was the driver of a white Renault Master van that was observed driving at Newberry near Mallow on August 26, 2023.