A man has pleaded guilty to the possession for supply of drugs in County Meath in December 2007.
It is the first prosecution to arise from the Garda investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of model Katy French (24) who died on December 6th, 2007.
At Trim Circuit Court, Russell Memery (24), with an address at Yellow Clay Manor, Navan, County Meath, pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiring to possess a controlled drug for the purpose of sale or supply.
He admitted the offence between 11pm on December 1st, 2007, and 3am on December 2nd, 2007, at the Statoil Service Station, Bracetown, Clonee, Co Meath. The drug was cocaine.
When the case was called his barrister Caroline Biggs BL told Judge Donagh McDonagh Mr Memery was on bail and could be arraigned and she was then asking for the case to be adjourned.
After he pleaded guilty Judge McDonagh adjourned the case to the next sitting of the court and remanded him on continuing bail.
Mr Memery is the only person to be prosecuted by the DPP on foot of the garda investigation into Ms French’s death.
A post mortem revealed she had suffered brain damage and traces of cocaine were found in her system.