Cork man posted cocaine through letterbox of the wrong house

A man who posted three packages of cocaine through the letterbox of the wrong house in Youghal was identified from footage recorded by the property’s video doorbell, the district court has heard.

Court presenter Sergeant Majella O’Sullivan told Youghal District Court that the incident occurred on December 23, 2023.

A resident in the town discovered three plastic bags containing white powder that had been posted through their letterbox.

It was later confirmed that the bags contained cocaine.

The court was told that the accused man, Jack Kenneally, aged 24, of Raheen Park in Youghal, was identified putting the packages through the letterbox by footage recorded on a video doorbell.

Following his identification a warrant was obtained to search Mr Kenneally’s address where quantities of cocaine and cannabis were found in his bedroom.

The total value of the drugs seized was €238 in cocaine and €20 in cannabis.

The court heard that Mr Kenneally had made full admissions and had no previous convictions.

The court was told that on the night in question he had been out drinking with friends and was asked to drop the packages off as a favour. The court heard that he was “highly embarrassed” by what had happened and had not been in trouble since.

Judge Brian O’Shea said the incident sounded like “something from a YouTube video”.

He said that as the incident with the letterbox was a first offence he would give Mr Kenneally the benefit of the Probation Act. For the drugs found at his home he was convicted and fined €500 for the cocaine and given six months to pay. The cannabis was taken into consideration.

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