State given another four weeks to analyse cocaine found in luggage at Cork Airport

The flight passenger is charged with possession of €1m of cocaine at the airport and having the drug for sale or supply to others

It was alleged during the bail objection that 10 bricks of cocaine with a street value of over €1 million were located in his suitcase when he was intercepted and detained at Cork Airport on August 31. File photo

A flight passenger who was allegedly caught at Cork Airport with over €1m worth of cocaine in his baggage was remanded in custody for four weeks to allow time for forensic analysis of the stash.

Noting that the alleged drugs seizure occurred on August 31, Judge David Waters said: “Given the seriousness and quantity of drugs - the State claim is worth in excess of €1 million — one would expect that the cert of analysis would be available within two months.” 

On the application of Sergeant David Fleming, Judge Waters adjourned the case until November 4 at Cork District Court. 39-year-old Patrick Cahill of Delhurst Lane, Blanchardstown, Dublin, was remanded in custody last week with consent to bail.

Detective Garda Patrick O’Sullivan formally arrested 39-year-old Patrick Cahill of Delhurst Lane, Blanchardstown, Dublin, at Togher garda station at 10.45 p.m. on Tuesday night, September 1, and charged him with possession of the cocaine at Cork Airport at lunchtime on Monday, August 31, and having the drug for sale or supply to others.

Judge Waters remanded Patrick Cahill in custody with consent to bail on his own bond of €900 with €300 cash to be lodged and two independent sureties of €15,000, with €5,000 cash to be lodged in each case, and the sureties to be approved by the court. 

Other conditions require him to surrender all travel documents and not to apply for substitutes, sign daily at Blanchardstown garda station and reside at the Blanchardstown address where he must keep a 9pm to 8am curfew.

It was alleged during the bail objection that 10 bricks of cocaine with a street value of over €1 million were located in his suitcase when he was intercepted and detained at Cork Airport on August 31.