Man sold weed to pay rent
The young man began selling weed 'to make ends meet' according to a Garda.
A man narrowly avoided serving a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of possession with intent to supply cannabis.
Jamie Allen (29), of Patrick Street, Waterford, was discovered to be in possession of just over €6,000 worth of cannabis herb and resin, when the Gardaí Drugs Unit entered into his home on April 19, 2022.
At Waterford Circuit Court, a Garda witness said that Allen was "not majorly involved in the operation, he was struggling to pay rent".
Defence counsel Gareth Hayden told the court that Allen "found himself in substandard, rodent-infested accommodation" and was a hard-working man who worked "2-3 jobs to make ends meet".
Mr Hayden explained that the experience left his client "embarrassed and ashamed", that he had no previous convictions and had a low risk of reoffending.
Judge Eugene O'Kelly passed a suspended two-year sentence, stating: "Mr Allen has used his chance."
