A 31-year-old man who was allegedly caught in a car carrying over €600,000 worth of cannabis was remanded in custody for a fortnight on Monday.
At Cork District Court, Judge John King remanded Derek Kavanagh, of 69 Arderrin Way, the Glen, Cork, in custody until March 30, on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis, to allow time for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The accused appeared by video link from prison and was represented in court by defence solicitor Stephen Cotter.
Detective Garda Rory Fogarty said previously that by the defendant’s own admission, following his arrest, he had a €28,000 drugs debt.
On the day he was caught with the drugs, the stash of over 30 kilos of cannabis with a street…