Man dealt in drugs to pay off debts

A man who started drug dealing to pay off his business debts has been jailed for four years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A man who started drug dealing to pay off his business debts has been jailed for four years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Brendan O’Herlihy (40), a fire officer with Dublin airport police, dealt in drugs when he could not work because of injury. He was found with €124,500 worth of drugs in his home at Pinegrove Park, Swords, in October 2009.

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