Chronic cannabis addict found with €55k worth of the drug in Cork house was trying to clear debt, court told

Accused had a debt of €19,000 he was trying to clear by selling cannabis, court hears

Accused told gardaí he had 10 to 20 customers and that he smoked a lot of cannabis for personal use. Picture: Getty

Cork drugs unit gardaí raided a house in Glasheen and discovered €55,000 worth of cannabis in a bedroom.

The 23-year-old man responsible for the stash faced sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, where he said he was trying to clear a €19,000 drugs debt arising out of a chronic addiction he had to the drug.