25-year-old Daniel Kelleher of 44 Mourne Avenue, The Glen, Cork pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to possession of cannabis for sale or supply.[1] The charge relates to January 22 at Arderrin Way, The Glen, Cork.[1] His guilty plea vacated a trial date of November 23.[1] Judge Helen Boyle remanded him in custody until February 19, 2027 for sentencing.[1] Defence senior counsel asked for a probation report before sentencing.[1]
Gardai watched Kelleher arrive at Imaal Court in a Volkswagen Passat and carry a cardboard box with another person to Arderrin Way.[1] Cardboard boxes were moved into a grey Toyota Auris parked in the driveway at Arderrin Way.[1] A search of the Toyota Auris found a rubbish bag holding 273 kilograms of cannabis with a street value of 546,000 euros.[2] The cannabis was packed in vacuum-packs, with vacuum-packed packaging seen in a box on the passenger seat.[1] Forensic Science Ireland has provided a certificate of analysis documenting the weight of the cannabis seized.[1]
Earlier in the same surveillance, gardai stopped a Volkswagen Golf at North Monastery Road and found cannabis worth 62,000 euros linked to another man.[1] The charge specifies a value over 13,000 euros, the threshold allowing a minimum 10-year sentence unless there are exceptional circumstances.[1] Detective Garda Rory Fogarty arrested and charged Kelleher and objected to bail.[2] An earlier hearing ordered a book of evidence to be served on October 12 as the case moved toward trial.[3]