Cork 'drugs lord' coerced teen to have sex with him claiming she owed him €12k drugs debt

Craig O'Connell has been jailed for nine years for charges including rape

20/4/2026

A self-claimed “drugs lord” who coerced a teenage girl to have sex with him by telling her she owed him a drug debt of €12,000 has been jailed for nine years.

Craig O’Connell (26) convinced the then 16-year-old he was a member of a criminal gang, then later claimed he’d been caught with €12,000 of drugs, accusing her of informing on him.