HEROIN DEALER JAILED AT GALWAY COURT

Date Published: 23-Sep-2008

A self-confessed heroin addict and drug dealer, was jailed yesterday at Galway District Court for twelve months.39 year old Shane Holian of 10 Ballybrit Cottages, Ballybrit, looked pale and thin, and continued to nod off as Gardai from the Drugs Unit gave evidence of catching him selling heroin 'wraps’ to another man.Holian denied having heroin, with a street value of €600, in his possession or with having the drug for sale or supply to another at Tuam Road, on February 8 last year. He did admit having one “wrap” of heroin, valued at €60, in his possession, at Galway Garda Station and with having a small amount of cannabis resin on the same occasion.Judge Fahy said she favoured the evidence given by the Gardai and she convicted Holian.Judge Fahy sentenced Holian to 12 months for the drug dealing offence and she imposed concurrent once month sentences for possession of heroin at the garage and the Garda Station. A €200 fine was imposed for being found in possession of the cannabis.