AN English pharmacist jailed for five years in April for running an ecstasy factory has applied for the return of items seized during his arrest. These include sunglasses, a credit card and a mobile telephone.
Judge Kieran O'Connor told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court Brian Cooper would hardly need his sunglasses unless there was a drastic improvement in the weather. He advised Cooper to apply to his bank for a replacement card. However, he could see why someone might want their mobile telephone back.
On April 18th, Cooper (50), from Victoria Road, Mitcham, Surrey, was jailed after pleading guilty to having 1,152 grams of ecstasy for supply at St Michael's Wharf, Dun Laoghaire, on June 30th, 1995. He also admitted manufacturing the drug at Wentworth House, Tandy's Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin, on or about June 30th, 1995. The court heard there were enough chemicals for £157,000 worth of ecstasy tablets.
Mr Robert Sheehan, of the Chief State Solicitor's Office, said gardai had retained the seized items as three other men had yet to be dealt with following the drug factory discovery.
The application was adjourned until next Tuesday.