A former League of Ireland footballer plotted to smuggle heroin from Liverpool to Dublin, it was alleged yesterday.
Before Liverpool Crown Court was ex St Patrick Athletic player Derek Dunne (28). He denies conspiring with his brother, Mr David Dunne, and Liverpool men, Mr Anthony Wilkinson and Mr John Lavin, and others to smuggle heroin to the Republic between July 1st, 1994, and March 21st last year.
Mr James Rae, prosecuting, said Wilkinson had already pleaded guilty to being involved in a conspiracy to export heroin and Lavin had pleaded guilty to attempting to export heroin.
The case continues.