Man charged with Cork heroin seizure
A 44-year-old man has been charged following a €70,000 drugs seizure when gardaí spotted a man dumping a gear bag after stopping before a garda checkpoint on the main Cork-Limerick Road.
Thomas Lakes, a native of Dublin but currently of No Fixed Abode, was charged with two offences in relation to the seizure of half a kilo of heroin when he appeared at Midleton District Court today.
Mr Lakes was charged with both possession of heroin and possession of heroin for sale or supply on the main N20 Cork-Limerick Road at Lissavoura, Rathduff, Mallow on March 16th.
The court heard that gardai were seeking a remand in custody to allow for DPP’s directions on the matter as they simply had local directions to date with regard to charging Mr Lakes.
Defence solicitor, Joe Cuddigan said that his client was not seeking bail and he anticipated that there may be further charges to be laid against him in relation to the seizure at a future date.
Sgt O’Leary suggested a remand in custody to Mallow District Court next week and Judge Marie Keane remanded Mr Lakes in custody to appear in Mallow on March 23rd and granted him free legal.
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