A 16-YEAR-OLD Dublin boy who had €1,000 worth of cocaine and heroin stashed in a chocolate egg has been warned by a judge that he faces a custodial sentence.
At the Children’s Court in Dublin, Garda Seán McBride told Judge Catherine Staines that on December 12th last, Garda Stephen Daly stopped the then 15-year-old south Dublin boy to carry out a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
“He dropped a Kinder egg, Garda Daly recovered it, there was €660 worth of heroin and €350 worth of cocaine in it.”
Garda McBride said the teenager made full admissions “to sale and supply”.
He told the court that in February last year, the boy had been searched at Donore Street, Dublin 8, and was found with €3,300 worth of crack cocaine, found in his waistband, along with €200 worth of heroin.
The teenager was also caught with €3,500 worth of drugs on another date and took part in a robbery, the court was told.
“I am obliged to order a probation report,” said Judge Staines as she adjourned the case until September.